Opinion ID: 1508286
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: the hearing on remand

Text: The parties and the Board convened for the hearing on July 20, 1998. Shearin was not represented by counsel. The ODC offered into evidence certain aggravating factors pursuant to the Rules of the Board on Professional Responsibility that occurred after October 15, 1997. The Board sua sponte decided that the proffered evidence was inadmissible under the explicit terms of this Court's March 11, 1998 Order. The ODC concluded its presentation. Shearin did not present either evidence or argument, and remained silent throughout the proceeding. Shearin refused to respond to any questions from the Board about her participation in the hearing. Following deliberation, the Board reaffirmed its Recommendations dated October 15, 1997. The Board found that Shearin violated certain of the Delaware Lawyer's Rules of Professional Conduct (the DLRPC) and recommended that Shearin be suspended from the practice of law for a period of eighteen months, that a public reprimand issue and that upon Shearin's reinstatement to the practice of law in this state she undergo a period of supervision by an experienced member(s) of the Bar for a minimum period of eighteen months following reinstatement.