Matter of Tway

I. BACKGROUND

The defendant, William J. Tway, who initiated his practice of law in the State of Idaho in 1966, has admitted to four violations of the Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct (IRPC).

1. Tway removed $1,221.24 from his client trust account and applied those monies for purposes not related to the client and without the client’s permission. Tway admits the above conduct violated IRPC 1.15 1 and IRPC 8.4(c). 2

2. Tway removed $11,648.58 from his trust account and applied said funds to pay a secured note, done in order to avoid foreclosure on his home. Tway concedes that he did so without…