Legal Opinion
In Re Sims
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 11, 2004No. 98-BG-1384PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
The Board on Professional Responsibility (“the Board” or “BPR”) recommends that Respondent Nathaniel Sims be disbarred based on a misdemeanor conflict of interest conviction which it concludes “involves moral turpitude on the facts,” and because of violations of Rules 8.4(b), (c), and (d) of the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct. Mr. Sims filed an “exception to the conclusions of law and recommended sanction” of the Board. We hold that in the case of a misdemeanor conflict of interest, a non-serious crime, the Board may determine whether or not that…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- In Re McBrideDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Matter of ShillaireDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- In Re SpiridonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
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