Title: In re Kepfield
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 112897
State: Kansas
Issuer: Kansas Supreme Court
Date: January 29, 2021

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
Nos. 112,897  
                                                           119,709 
 
In the Matter of SAM S. KEPFIELD, 
Petitioner. 
 
ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT 
 
On March 15, 2019, this court revoked Sam S. Kepfield's probation and ordered 
him to serve the original one-year period of suspension from the practice of law imposed 
by this court in 2015 followed by an additional three-year period of suspension. This 
court further ordered that after Kepfield served six months of the second suspension 
period, he could be placed back on three years' supervised probation under specified 
terms. See In re Kepfield, 309 Kan. 425, 437 P.3d 939 (2019) (order of additional 
suspension); In re Kepfield, 301 Kan. 662, 346 P.3d 332 (2015) (order of original 
suspension); see also Supreme Court Rule 232 (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. ___) (formerly Rule 
219) (procedure for reinstatement after suspension). 
 
On October 26, 2020, Kepfield filed with this court a petition for reinstatement. 
He filed an amended petition on November 30, 2020. The Disciplinary Administrator's 
office responds that Kepfield has complied with the conditions for reinstatement imposed 
by this court and that the Disciplinary Administrator's office does not object to the 
reinstatement of Kepfield's license subject to a three-year plan of probation. See Rule 
232(c) (formerly Rule 219[c][1][B]) (Disciplinary Administrator's response to petition for 
reinstatement).  
 
After careful consideration of the record, the court grants Kepfield's amended 
petition for reinstatement.   
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the remainder of the three-year period of 
suspension of Kepfield's law license is immediately stayed, his license to practice law in 
Kansas is reinstated, and he is placed on three years' supervised probation. During 
Kepfield's probationary period he must comply with the probation terms set forth in the 
hearing panel's final report, ¶ 43, including new terms 23 and 24. See Kepfield, 309 Kan. 
at 427-29 (original terms of Kepfield's probation plan), 309 Kan. at 442 (new terms 23 
and 24 of Kepfield's probation plan). 
 
Kepfield's probation will continue until he is specifically discharged by this court. 
See Supreme Court Rule 227(g), (h) (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. ___) (formerly Rule 211[g][7]) 
(procedure for discharge upon successful completion of probation). 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the reinstatement of Kepfield's license as set forth 
above is conditioned upon his compliance with the annual continuing legal education 
requirements and upon his payment of all attorney registration and continuing legal 
education fees. See Supreme Court Rule 206 (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. ___) (formerly Rule 
208); Supreme Court Rule 808 (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. ___); Supreme Court Rule 811(b) 
(2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. ___). 
 
Upon receipt of proof of Kepfield's completion of these conditions, the Office of 
Judicial Administration is directed to enter his name on the roster of attorneys actively 
engaged in the practice of law in Kansas. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order be published in the official Kansas Reports 
and that the costs herein be assessed to Kepfield. 
 
Dated this 29th day of January 2021. 
 
Rosen, J., not participating.