Opinion ID: 836502
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Hallock v. Sass

Text: When the accused learned of his disciplinary suspension on November 30, 1993, he was representing Hallock in a civil matter involving the construction of a home. The accused remained the lawyer of record in that case until January 6, 1994. In that capacity, at a minimum, he accepted pleadings and discovery requests on Hallock's behalf. On January 6, at the outset of a pretrial conference, the accused informed the court and opposing counsel that he would have to resign from the case because he was suspended from the practice of law. The Bar's fourth cause of complaint contains the allegation that the accused practiced law in this matter during his disciplinary suspension and that he failed to notify opposing counsel of his disciplinary suspension until January 6, 1994. The accused does not dispute the trial panel's finding that he practiced law in the Hallock v. Sass matter, and we accept that finding. The accused violated DR 1-102(A)(3) by not disclosing to opposing counsel between November 30, 1993, and January 6, 1994, the fact of his disciplinary suspension, and he violated DR 3-101(B) by practicing law while suspended during that period. [5]