Legal Opinion
In Re Clower
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 18, 2003No. 01-BG-1453PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
The Board on Professional Responsibility recommends that respondent Donald A. Clower be publicly censured for not fulfilling his fiduciary and record-keeping obligations with respect to a client’s settlement proceeds. The Board concluded that respondent violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15(b) by failing to furnish prompt notice of the settlement and make prompt payment to a third party who had an interest in the funds. The Board further concluded that respondent violated Rule 1.15(a) and D.C. Bar R. XI, § 19(f), by failing to maintain complete records regarding the disbursements that…
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