Opinion ID: 1689065
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Heading: Federal Disciplinary Proceeding

Text: Subsequently, a federal disciplinary proceeding was instituted against respondent. Respondent was suspended from engaging in the practice of law for a period of eighteen months in the federal courts. In doing so, the judges of the Eastern District of Louisiana, at an en banc meeting, determined there was clear and convincing evidence respondent violated Rule 3.3(a)(1) when he filed a court pleading misrepresenting he was counsel for Ms. Alexander. In addition to noting respondent's admission in brief that he improperly solicited clients in violation of Rule 7.2(a), the court concluded respondent violated Rule 7.1(a) due to his false and misleading assertions to the persons he was improperly soliciting that he was working for the Department of Justice in connection with the discrimination litigation.