Case Name: IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Duane A. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0055128.
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 2018-12-20
Citations: 920 N.W.2d 838
Docket Number: A17-1448
Parties: IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Duane A. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0055128.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Western Reporter 2d
Volume: 920
Pages: 838–839

Head Matter:
IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Duane A. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0055128.
A17-1448
Supreme Court of Minnesota.
December 20, 2018
ORDER

Opinion:
On October 13, 2017, we suspended respondent Duane A. Kennedy from the practice of law for a minimum of 30 days, effective October 27, 2017. In re Kennedy , 902 N.W.2d 633, 633-34 (Minn. 2017) (order). We conditionally reinstated Kennedy on December 1, 2017, subject to the requirement that Kennedy file proof of his successful completion of the written examination required for admission to the practice of law by the State Board of Law Examiners on the subject of professional responsibility by October 13, 2018. In re Kennedy , 904 N.W.2d 222, 222-23 (Minn. 2017) (order). The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is the required professional-responsibility examination. See Rule 4.A(5), Rules for Admission to the Bar.
Kennedy did not file proof of successful completion of the MPRE by October 13, 2018. Instead, on October 5, 2018, Kennedy filed a motion seeking additional time to provide proof of successful completion of the MPRE. We denied the motion and revoked Kennedy's conditional reinstatement, effective November 11, 2018. In re Kennedy , 919 N.W.2d 332, 333 (Minn. 2018) (order). Kennedy has now filed proof that he has successfully completed the MPRE. The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility does not oppose Kennedy's request to be reinstated.
Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent Duane A. Kennedy is reinstated to the practice of law in the State of Minnesota, subject to the terms and conditions of probation set forth in our October 13, 2017 order.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ _
David L. Lillehaug
Associate Justice