Legal Opinion · Dissent

In Re Roy

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided March 7, 1997No. 77,821Published

1DissentSix, J.

Six months’ suspension is the appropriate discipline in this case.

The majority quotes the ABA Standards For Imposing Lawyer Sanctions § 6.12 (1991): “Suspension is generally appropriate when a lawyer knows that false statements or documents are being submitted to the court.”

*1004The majority, in concluding published censure is appropriate, relies on In re Caller, 258 Kan. 250, 899 P.2d 468 (1995). I find a factual distinction in the self-reporting timetables for the respondent and Caller. Here lies an important difference: Caller discussed his professional indiscretion (signing his clients’ name…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In Re CallerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1995

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