In re the Contempt of the Supreme Court of Indiana of McLaren

ORDER FINDING CONTEMPT AND IMPOSING FINE OR JAIL TIME

Attorneys that resign from the Bar are required to comply with the provisions of Ind. Admission and Discipline Rule 23 § 26, including the requirement that they not maintain a presence or occupy an office where the practice of law is conducted. Admis.Disc.R. 23 § 26(b). Those who choose to ignore this prohibition run the risk of a fine, incarceration, or both.

In the present case, we accepted respondent's resignation from the Bar on December 8, 2008. Matter of McLaren, 799 N.E.2d 1047 (Ind.2003). The Commission filed a Verified Information…