In re the Discipline of Piper

ORDER

The Director of Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed with this court a petition containing allegations that the Respondent Paul C. Piper had engaged in conduct warranting lawyer discipline. The respondent interposed an answer to the petition, after which this matter was referred to the Honorable Marquis L. Ward as referee. Prior to the referee hearing, the Director and the respondent entered into a stipulation. By the terms of the stipulation, the respondent admitted that his 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980 federal and state individual income tax returns were not promptly…