Attorney Grievance Commission v. Rand

Charles Stephen Rand, Respondent, was admitted to the Bar of this Court on December 14, 1973. On September 17, 2014, the Attorney Grievance Commission, (“Bar Counsel”), acting pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-751(a),1 filed a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action against Rand related to his representation of Nancie Klein, in which it was alleged that he violated the following Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (“Rule”): 1.1 (Competence),2 1.3 (Diligence),3 1.4 (Communication),4 1.5(a) (Fees),5 1.15(a) (Safekeeping Property),6 *5871.16(d) (Declining or Terminating Representation),7 8.1 (Bar *588A…