Opinion ID: 2561940
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: clear and convincing standard

Text: Given the brevity of Rost's argument on this issue, we can recite it verbatim: The Hearing Panel admitted in paragraph 41 note 2 that it failed to use the clear and convincing standard as it related to the charge of preparing a legal document. In addition, Judge Yeoman testified that it was merely insinuation that he continued to practice law which of course is not sufficient to meet the clear and convincing standard. The panel's footnote does not refute that it applied the correct standard to all of the evidence presented. To the contrary, it corroborates that the panel knew and applied the correct standard. We are convinced that the truth of the facts presented, many of which came directly from Rost, is highly probable. Moreover, Judge Yeoman's function in this proceeding was to present the facts of which he had knowledge. The fact that this witness did not proffer a definitive legal opinion that Rost was continuing to practice law is of no consequence.