[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Friedman , 121 Ohio St.3d 1222, 2009-Ohio-1352.]

D ISCIPLINARY C OUNSEL v . F RIEDMAN . [Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Friedman,

121 Ohio St.3d 1222, 2009-Ohio-1352.] (No. 2006-2341 — Submitted March 2, 2009 — Decided March 9, 2009.)
O N A PPLICATION FOR R EINSTATEMENT

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__________________ {¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an application for reinstatement by respondent , Benjamin Stuart Friedman, Attorney Registration No. 0074348, last known busin ess address in Kingman, Arizona. {¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of June 6, 2007, wherein the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a period of two years, with the final six months stayed on conditions, finds that respondent has substantially complied with that order and with the provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(10)(A). {¶ 3} Therefore, it is ordered by this cour t that respondent is reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Ohio. It is further ordered that respondent is placed on probation from the date of this order until October 2010 with the following conditions: (1) respondent mu st successfully complete his Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program contract, (2 ) respondent shall continue to be
evaluated and follow the course of trea tment recommended by a mental health professional, (3) respondent shall submit a report from a mental health professional certifying that he is fit to practice law, and, (4) respondent shall
commit no further misconduct. {¶ 4} It is further ordered that on or be fore thirty days from the date of this order relator shall file with the Clerk of this court the name of the attorney who will serve as respondent's monitor, in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9). It isS UPREME C OURT OF O HIO

2 further ordered that at the end of res pondent's probationary period, relator shall
file with the Clerk of this court a re port indicating whether respondent, during the probationary period, complied with the terms of the probation. {¶ 5} It is further ordered that at the end of the probationary period respondent may apply for termination of probation as provided in Gov.Bar R. V(9). It is further ordered that responden t's probation shall not be terminated until (1) respondent files an application for termination of proba tion in compliance with Gov.Bar R. V(9)(D), (2) respondent complies with this a nd all other orders issued by this court, (3) respondent co mplies with the Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, (4) relator files with the Clerk of this court a report indicating that respondent has complied with the te rms of the probation, and (5) this court orders that the prob ation be terminated. {¶ 6} It is further ordered that the Clerk of this court issue certified copies of this order as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(1), that publication be made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V( 8)(D)(2), and that respondent bear the costs of publication. {¶ 7} For earlier case, see Disciplinary Counsel v. Friedman , 114 Ohio St.3d 1, 2007-Ohio-2477, 866 N.E.2d 1076.
M OYER , C.J., and P FEIFER , L UNDBERG S TRATTON , O’C ONNOR , O’D ONNELL , L ANZINGER , and C UPP , JJ., concur.

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