1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS

No. 119 , 012

In the Matter of J EFFERY A. M ASON ,

Petitioner

. ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT The court has twice suspended Jeffery A. Mason from the practice of law. On
D ecember 23, 2016, the court suspended Mason's license for six months followed by three years' probation. I

n re Mason , 305 Kan. 662, 6 73, 385 P.3d 523 (2016)

. On S eptember 28 , 2018 , the c ourt indefinitely suspend ed Mason ' s license

. The court further ordered that Mason be subject to a reinstatement hearing before his suspension could be lifted

. See I

n re Mason , 308 Kan. 1105 , 427 P.3d 40 (20 18 ) ; see also Supreme Court R ule 232(e) ( 202 2 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 293 ) (formerly R ule 219) (procedure for reinstatement after suspension).

Now before the court is Mason 's petition for reinstatement filed o n O ctober 13, 2021

. Upon finding sufficient time had passed for reconsideration of the suspension, the court remanded the matter for further investigation by the Disciplinary Administrator and a reinstatement hearing. On J uly 27 , 2022, Mason appeared before the hearing panel for a reinstatement hearing. O n S eptember 6, 2022, the court received t he hearing panel 's
R einstatement Final Hearing Report outlining its findings. The panel summarized its findings and recommendation to the court as follow s :

" Based on the evidence presented in this case, the hearing panel concludes that [Mason] presented clear and convincing evidence to support his petition for reinstatement and the factors in Rule 232(e)(4) (2022 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 293) weigh in favor of reinstatement. The hearing panel recommends that the Supreme Court reinstate [Mason]' s licens e to practice law. The hearing panel further recommends that the Supreme Court place [Mason] on probation for three years, under the terms and conditions included in the revised proposed probation plan filed by the parties on July 29, 2022, adding to the p lan2

the requirement that [Mason] sign a release allowing [his providers] to discuss the progress of [Mason] ' s therapy and medical treatment with [his] probation supervisor [

. ] "

After careful consideration of the record, t he court accepts and adopts the fin dings and recommendations of the hearing panel

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The court grants Mason's petition for reinstatement, orders Mason's license to practice law in Kansas reinstated , and orders him to serve a term of three years of supervised probation according to the conditions set out in the final hearing report. Mason's probation will continue until this court specifically discharges him. See S upreme Court R ule 227(g), (h) (2022 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 284) (procedure for discharge upon successful completion of probation).

The court further orders Mason to pay all required reinstatement and registration fees to the Office of Judicial Administration (OJA) and to complete all continuing legal education requirements . See Supreme Court R ule 812 (2022 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 618) , as amended effective J uly 1, 2022 (outlining CLE requirements following reinstatement)

. T he court directs th at once OJA receives proof of Mason's completion of these conditions, it add Mason's name to the roster of attorneys actively engaged in the practice of law in Kansas

. Finally, t he court orders the publication of this order in the official Kansas Reports and the assessment of all costs herein to Mason.

Dated this 24th day of October 2022.

L UCKERT , C.J. , not participating.