Day v. Chief Judge of the Trial Court

OPINION AND ORDER

OPENING STATEMENT

This matter raises issues of first impression. Did the Hopi Trial Court exceed its jurisdiction when it imposed a disciplinary order upon a member of the Hopi Bar arising from an ethical complaint? Second, did the Trial Court abuse its discretion when it ordered a six-month suspension for the violation of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct? We accept *221jurisdiction to hear the extraordinary writ filed in this matter. However, we deny Petitioner’s relief and affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The facts giving rise to this petition for extraordinary…