Opinion ID: 2292412
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The Allen Case

Text: The Respondent, by his acts or omissions in the Allen Complaint, was charged with violating the following Disciplinary Rules: Disciplinary Rule 1-102 Misconduct. (A) A lawyer shall not: (1) Violate a Disciplinary Rule. (3) Engage in illegal conduct involving moral turpitude. (4) Engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. (5) Engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. (6) Engage in any other conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness to practice law. Disciplinary Rule 9-102 Preserving Identity of Funds and Property of a Client. (A) All funds of clients paid to a lawyer or a law firm other than advances for costs and expenses, shall be deposited in one or more identifiable bank accounts maintained in the state in which the law office is situated and no funds belonging to the lawyer or law firm shall be deposited therein except as follows: (1) Funds reasonably sufficient to pay bank charges may be deposited therein. (2) Funds belonging in part to a client and in part presently or potentially to the lawyer or law firm must be deposited therein, but the portion belonging to the lawyer or law firm may be withdrawn when due unless the right of the lawyer or law firm to receive it is disputed by the client, in which event the disputed portion shall not be withdrawn until the dispute is finally resolved. Code of Professional Responsibility, Maryland Rule 1230, Appendix F, Annotated Code of Maryland, and Article 10, Section 44 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.