Case Name: In the Matter of Richard L. FIELDS, Esquire. A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
Decision Date: 2002-10-10
Citations: 808 A.2d 506
Docket Number: No. 02-BG-929
Parties: In the Matter of Richard L. FIELDS, Esquire. A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Judges: Before: REID and GLICKMAN, Associate Judges; and NEWMAN, Senior Judge.
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 808
Pages: 506–507

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Richard L. FIELDS, Esquire. A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
No. 02-BG-929.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Oct. 10, 2002.
Before: REID and GLICKMAN, Associate Judges; and NEWMAN, Senior Judge.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
On consideration of the affidavit of Richard L. Fields, wherein he consents to disbarment from the Bar of the District of Columbia pursuant to § 12 of Rule XI of the Rules Governing the Bar of the District of Columbia, which affidavit has been filed with the Clerk of this Court, and the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility with respect thereto, it is this 10th day of October, 2002
ORDERED that the said Richard L. Fields, is hereby disbarred by consent effective forthwith. The effective date of respondent's disbarment should run for re instatement purposes, from the date respondent files his affidavit pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, § 14(g). It is
FURTHER ORDERED that the reciprocal matter be dismissed as moot without prejudice to Bar Counsel reinstating a reciprocal discipline proceeding if respondent should seek reinstatement to the District of Columbia Bar while his Maryland disbarment is still in effect.
The Clerk shall publish this order, but the affidavit shall not be publicly disclosed or otherwise made available except upon order of the Court or upon written consent of the respondent.
The Clerk shall cause a copy of this order to be transmitted to the Chairman of the Board on Professional Responsibility and to the respondent, thereby giving him notice of the provisions of Rule XI, §14 and 16, which set forth certain rights and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys and the effect of failure to comply therewith.