Case Name: In re Richard James MITHUN
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1998-12-16
Citations: 737 So. 2d 1
Docket Number: No. 98-B-3046
Parties: In re Richard James MITHUN.
Judges: MARCUS, J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part 11, § 3.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 737
Pages: 1–1

Head Matter:
In re Richard James MITHUN.
No. 98-B-3046.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Dec. 16, 1998.

Opinion:
ORDER
Considering the foregoing Joint Petition for Interim Suspension:
IT IS ORDERED that respondent, Richard James Mithum, attorney at law, be and hereby is, placed on interim suspension from the practice of law, said suspension to be effective immediately, and remaining in effect until further orders of this court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that from the date of the filing of the petition until the effective date of the interim suspension, respondent shall not undertake the representation of new clients and shall fully comply with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 26.
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is directed to institute appropriate disciplinary proceedings pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 11.
/s/ Jeffrey P. Victory
Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana
MARCUS, J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part 11, § 3.