Opinion ID: 1653706
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Text: On August 23, 2007, formal charges were filed by the office of the Counsel for Discipline, relator, against Adrienne S. Davis, respondent. The formal charges included allegations that respondent violated the following provisions of what are now codified as Neb. Ct. R. of Prof. Cond.: § 3-501.15(a) (maintaining trust account); § 3-501.15(b) (depositing lawyer's funds in trust account); § 3-501.15(d) (delivering trust account funds to client or third person); § 3-508.4(a) (violating disciplinary rule); and § 3-508.4(c) (engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation). The formal charges also alleged that respondent violated her oath of office as an attorney. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 7-104 (Reissue 1997). Respondent's answer in effect disputed certain of the allegations. A referee was appointed who heard evidence. The referee filed a report on April 15, 2008, in which the referee concluded, inter alia, that respondent's conduct had violated § 3-501.15(a), (b), and (d); § 3-508.4(a) and (c); and her oath as an attorney. In his report, the referee noted that as a result of the attorney misconduct that resulted in the present formal charges being filed against respondent, respondent had been temporarily suspended from the practice of law on July 11, 2007. The referee recommended that respondent remain indefinitely suspended from the practice of law with no possibility of reinstatement until July 11, 2008, such reinstatement to be followed by a 2-year period of monitored probation. On April 30, 2008, respondent filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, requesting that this court accept the referee's recommendation and enter judgment thereon. We grant respondent's motion, and we impose discipline as indicated below.