Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Hughes

TERNUS, Justice.

• Appellant, David Hughes, advised his client to ignore a district associate judge’s orders that Hughes’ client undergo a substance abuse evaluation. This disciplinary action followed. Despite Hughes’ sincere belief that the court’s orders were beyond its authority, we conclude his conduct violated the Code of Professional Responsibility DR 7~106(A). We publicly reprimand him for this violation.

I. Background Facts and Procedural History. Hughes has practiced law for twenty-six years and is currently in private practice in Cascade, Iowa. He has no prior ethical violations and…