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Date Created: 2023-12-04 19:23:37.896499+00
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Supreme Court

                                                                No. 2023-344-M.P.

  In the Matter of James S. Lawrence. :

                                     ORDER

      On October 20, 2023, pursuant to Article III, Rule 13 of the Supreme Court

Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for Attorneys, the respondent, James S. Lawrence,

filed an affidavit with the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court setting forth that

he is aware that he is the subject of several investigations into professional

misconduct. The respondent’s affidavit sets forth that he freely and voluntarily

consents to disbarment, and that he is fully aware of the implications of submitting

his consent. On November 14, 2023, Disciplinary Counsel filed the respondent’s

affidavit with the Court.

      Upon review of the respondent’s affidavit, we deem that an order disbarring

respondent is appropriate.

      Accordingly, pursuant to Article III, Rule 13, it is hereby ordered, adjudged

and decreed that the respondent, James S. Lawrence, be and is hereby disbarred on

consent from engaging in the practice of law.

      The respondent is currently suspended per an order of this Court issued on

April 20, 2023. We prohibit the respondent from having any contact with clients

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about their cases, and direct the respondent, within ten days after the effective date

of this disbarment order, to surrender to Disciplinary Counsel a full electronic copy

of his client files with sufficient password and/or account access information to

allow Disciplinary Counsel to access all client records in his possession.

      The respondent shall be held in contempt of Court if he fails to comply with

the terms of this Order.

      Justice Robinson did not participate.

      Entered as an Order of this Court this 4th day of December 2023.

                                               By Order,

                                               /s/ Meredith A. Benoit
                                               Clerk
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                                           STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
                                     SUPREME COURT – CLERK’S OFFICE
                                           Licht Judicial Complex
                                             250 Benefit Street
                                           Providence, RI 02903

                                 ORDER COVER SHEET

Title of Case                        In the Matter of James S. Lawrence.

Case Number                          No. 2023-344-M.P.

Date Order Filed                     December 4, 2023

Justices                             Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ.

Source of Appeal                     N/A

Judicial Officer from Lower Court    N/A

                                     For Petitioner:

                                     Kerry Reilley Travers, Esq.
Attorney(s) on Appeal                Chief Disciplinary Counsel
                                     For Respondent:

                                     William C. Dimitri, Esq.

SU-CMS-02B (revised November 2022)