Opinion ID: 1790144
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Inadequate Withdrawal

Text: Lesyshen clearly violated DR 2-110 (withdrawal from representation without completing work, to prejudice of client) in the Schares matter. She found other employment, stopped working on Schares' case, and failed to withdraw properly or notify Schares. See Comm. on Prof'l Ethics & Conduct v. Freed, 341 N.W.2d 757, 759 (Iowa 1983) (stating neglect of duties to client is like a surgeon who, without transferring responsibility, drops his scalpel and abandons his patient in the course of an operation). Lesyshen's conduct also violated DR 7-101(A)(1) (failure to seek objectives of a client), DR 7-101(A)(2) (failure to carry out employment contract with a client), and DR 7-101(A)(3) (prejudice or damage to a client).