Title: In the Matter of a Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 254, 2023
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: July 31, 2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF A MEMBER § 
OF THE BAR OF THE SUPREME 
§  No. 254, 2023 
COURT OF THE STATE OF   
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DELAWARE: 
 
 
 
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ERIC C. HOWARD, 
 
 
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Petitioner.  
 
 
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Submitted: July 24, 2023 
 
Decided: 
July 31, 2023 
 
Before TRAYNOR, LEGROW, and GRIFFITHS, Justices.   
 
ORDER 
 
After consideration of Petitioner Eric C. Howard’s application for a 
certificate of retirement, which the Office of Disciplinary Counsel does not 
oppose subject to the conditions agreed upon by the parties,  
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 
(1) 
Petitioner is granted leave to transfer to retirement status.  The Clerk 
of the Court is directed to issue Petitioner a certificate of retirement.   
(2) 
Petitioner shall not return to active status in Delaware or file a 
petition to do so. 
(3) 
Petitioner shall not engage in the practice of law in any other 
jurisdiction. 
(4) 
Practitioner shall not provide any law-related services unless  
 
 
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under the direct supervision of a lawyer who is engaged in the active practice of 
law in the jurisdiction in which the law-related services occur.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Abigail M. LeGrow 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice