In Re the Discipline of Arendt

[¶ 1.] The Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of South Dakota filed a formal accusation against attorney A1 Arendt pursuant to SDCL 16-19-67. The Board recommended that Arendt be suspended from the practice of law-in the courts of South Dakota for a period of 120 days. Arendt admitted the allegations of the formal accusation and agreed to the sanction pursuant to SDCL 16-19-68. We conclude that suspension from the practice of law for a period of 120 days is an appropriate sanction.

[¶ 2.] Arendt graduated from law school in 1978. Upon his admission to the bar, he practiced law in Timber Lake…