In re Kipp

This is an appeal from an order of a single justice removing Roy Frank Kipp from the office of attorney at law in the courts of this Commonwealth. Kipp makes essentially four arguments on appeal. He claims (1) that the disciplinary proceedings denied him due process because he was required to proceed without counsel at a time when he was ill, disabled or incompetent; (2) that he was entitled to a trial de novo; (3) that the Board of Bar Overseers (board) lacked jurisdiction over some of the complaints due to their staleness; and (4) that there is insufficient evidence of misconduct as an…