Matter of Laurins

On August 26, 1987, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California convicted respondent, Aleksandrs V. Laurins, of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1505 (1988) (obstruction of justice of administrative proceedings) and 18 U.S.C. § 401(3) (1988) (contempt of court). This conviction was affirmed on appeal. See United States v. Laurins, 857 F.2d 529 (9th Cir.1988). In an order entered on June 8, 1989, we directed respondent to show cause why he should not be suspended from practicing law based on those convictions. He responded by tendering his resignation from the District of…