Opinion ID: 1980664
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Ms. Soininen's suspension from practice before the immigration courts.

Text: Meanwhile, on June 12, 2001, the Office of General Counsel of the EOIR charged Ms. Soininen with making false representations regarding her Bar status in five separate notices of appearance, in violation of 8 C.F.R. § 3.102(f); with practicing without a license while subject to this court's interim order of suspension, in violation of 8 C.F.R. § 3.102(e)(1); and with having committed a serious crime, within the meaning of 8 C.F.R. § 3.102(h). On July 6, 2001, Ms. Soininen was suspended from practice before the BIA, the immigration courts, and the INS, pending final disposition of the disciplinary charges against her. In November 2001, the Immigration Court found that Ms. Soininen had committed ethical violations and suspended Ms. Soininen for one year from practicing before any immigration court, the BIA and the INS. [13] The one-year period of suspension expired on November 19, 2002. Following the expiration of her suspension by the Immigration Court, Ms. Soininen decided not to seek reinstatement to practice before immigration courts and agencies until the final disposition by this court of the disciplinary proceedings in Soininen II.