Title: In re Holste (Order of Reinstatement)
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 113970
State: Kansas
Issuer: Kansas Supreme Court
Date: October 21, 2016

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
 
No. 113,970 
 
In the Matter of JARED WARREN HOLSTE, 
Petitioner. 
 
 
ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT  
 
 
On October 9, 2015, this court suspended the petitioner, Jared Warren 
Holste, from the practice of law in Kansas for a period of 2 years. The court 
further held that:   
 
"[R]espondent should be permitted to file a motion with this court for early 
reinstatement after the first 6 months of his suspension. Prior to filing this 
motion, respondent must have the Disciplinary Administrator's office's 
written approval of an 18-month probation plan with terms and conditions 
acceptable to that office. Those terms and conditions must encompass 
appropriate supervision of respondent's practice of law, including suitable 
supervision if respondent returns to the practice of criminal prosecution.  
See, e.g., In re Campbell, 290 Kan. 504, 505, 231 P.3d 562 (2010) 
(respondent required to develop relationship with another criminal 
prosecutor and meet regularly to review pending cases). The written 
approval and plan of supervision must be filed as exhibits to respondent's 
motion for early reinstatement. In re Holste, 302 Kan. 880, 890, 358 P.3d 
850 (2015).   
 
On August 31, 2016, petitioner filed a motion for early reinstatement and a 
proposed probation plan, approved by the Disciplinary Administrator's office. The 
petitioner attached a proposed probation plan and a certification from the 
 
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Disciplinary Administrator's office approving the proposed probation plan as 
exhibits to the motion for early reinstatement. On September 7, 2016, the 
Disciplinary Administrator's office filed a response to the motion with the court, 
indicating that it did not oppose the petitioner's motion for early reinstatement.   
 
The court, after carefully considering the record, grants the petitioner's 
motion for early reinstatement of his license to practice law in Kansas, subject to 
compliance with the following terms and conditions of probation as set forth 
below: 
 
1. 
Practice Supervision. The petitioner's practice will be supervised by 
Justin Barrett, an attorney practicing law in Colby, Kansas. The practice 
supervisor will be acting as an officer and agent of the court as supervisor of 
probation in monitoring the petitioner's practice. The petitioner shall allow the 
practice supervisor access to his files, calendar, and the operating account and trust 
account records. The practice supervisor will be afforded all immunities under 
Supreme Court Rule 223 (2015 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 420).   
  
2. 
Meetings. During the first year of probation, the petitioner will meet 
with the practice supervisor weekly. During the final 6 months of probation, the 
petitioner will meet with the practice supervisor as directed by the practice 
supervisor. Additionally, the practice supervisor will be available to the petitioner 
by telephone for additional consultations. The petitioner and the supervising 
attorney will review the petitioner's calendar to ensure that appropriate notices 
have been sent, that the petitioner is properly prepared for all events on his 
schedule, and that all files have been properly updated. The practice supervisor 
will provide monthly reports to the Disciplinary Administrator regarding the 
petitioner's compliance with the terms and conditions of probation.   
 
 
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3. 
Practice. The petitioner will notify the practice supervisor and the 
Disciplinary Administrator if the petitioner intends to serve as a criminal 
prosecutor. Additionally, prior to serving as a criminal prosecutor, the petitioner 
shall develop additional safeguards to protect the public and prevent a 
reoccurrence of the misconduct which occurred in this case. Finally, the petitioner 
will not serve as a criminal prosecutor without the supervision of a county or 
district attorney.   
 
4. 
Office Procedures. Within 10 days of this order, the petitioner will 
provide the practice supervisor and the Disciplinary Administrator with written 
office procedures designed to monitor the status, deadlines, and court appearances 
of all matters in which he has undertaken representation. The petitioner will 
modify that procedure if directed to do so by the practice supervisor or the 
Disciplinary Administrator. The petitioner will follow the written office 
procedures.  
 
5. 
Audits. Within 30 days of the date of this order, the practice 
supervisor will conduct an initial audit of the petitioner's files. Thereafter, every 6 
months, the practice supervisor will conduct additional audits. If the practice 
supervisor discovers any violations of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct, 
the practice supervisor will include such information in his report. The practice 
supervisor will provide the Disciplinary Administrator and the petitioner with a 
copy of each audit report. The petitioner will follow all recommendations and 
correct all deficiencies noted in the practice supervisor's periodic audit reports. At 
the conclusion of the period of probation, the petitioner will submit to the practice 
supervisor a detailed account of his active files and the practice supervisor will 
conduct a final audit.   
 
 
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6. 
Continued Cooperation. The petitioner will continue to cooperate 
with the Disciplinary Administrator. If the Disciplinary Administrator requests any 
additional information, the petitioner will timely provide such information.  
 
7. 
Additional Violations. The petitioner will not violate the terms of his 
probation or the provisions of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct. In the 
event that the petitioner violates any of the terms of probation or any of the 
provisions of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct at any time during the 
probationary period, the petitioner will immediately report such violation to the 
practice supervisor and the Disciplinary Administrator. The Disciplinary 
Administrator will take immediate action directing the petitioner to show cause 
why the probation should not be revoked. 
 
 
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the petitioner be reinstated to the practice 
of law in Kansas conditioned upon his compliance with the annual continuing 
legal education requirements and upon his payment of all fees required by the 
Clerk of the Appellate Courts and the Kansas Continuing Legal Education 
Commission and subject to the terms and conditions of the probation plan. Upon 
proof provided to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts that the petitioner has 
complied with the annual continuing legal education requirements and has paid the 
fees required by the Clerk of the Appellate Courts and the Kansas Continuing 
Legal Education Commission, the Clerk is directed to enter the petitioner's name 
upon the roster of attorneys engaged in the practice of law in Kansas.  
 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petitioner shall be subject to the terms and 
conditions of the probation plan for a period of 18 months and until discharged by 
this court.   
 
 
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order be published in the official Kansas 
Reports and that the costs herein be assessed to the petitioner.   
 
IT IS SO ORDERED.   
 
 
Effective this 21st day of October, 2016.