Opinion ID: 2357681
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: ABA-recommended sanctions for Cyrus's misconduct

Text: Our next step is to look to the ABA Standards to discern what sanctions are recommended for the type of misconduct found in our initial inquiry. [19] The ABA Standards state that suspension is generally appropriate when a lawyer causes injury or potential injury to a client by knowingly failing to perform services for a client or engaging in a pattern of neglect. [20] Suspension also is generally appropriate when a lawyer causes interference or potential interference with a legal proceeding by knowingly violating a court order or rule. [21] The Standards suggest such a suspension last from six months to three years before the lawyer may apply for reinstatement. [22] But the Standards further state that [d]isbarment is generally appropriate when a lawyer ... has been suspended for the same or similar misconduct, and intentionally or knowingly engages in further acts of misconduct that cause injury or potential injury to a client, the public, the legal system, or the profession. [23]