In re Stephens

*141I,ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

This disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, Eddie L. Stephens, a disbarred attorney.

PRIOR DISCIPLINARY HISTORY

Before we address the current charges, we find it helpful to review respondent’s prior disciplinary history. Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in Louisiana in 1984. On October 1, 1993, we suspended respondent for one year for misconduct involving his failure to maintain a trust account, commingling of client funds with his own, and conversion of clients’…