Discipline of Alvin Lundgren

Justice HIMONAS,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

T1 Intentionally misappropriating a client's money is at or near the top of the list of things a lawyer should never do. But that is what Alvin Lundgren did when he took Janet Best's money from his client trust account for his own purposes. Upon discovering the defaleation, Ms. Best reported Mr. Lundgren to the Utah State Bar Office of Professional Conduct (OPC). Following an investigation, the OPC filed a complaint in district court against Mr. Lundgren. Based on his admitted misconduct, the district court granted the OPC's motion for summary…