In Re Frost

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

ZAZZALI, J.

In October 1996, a Judge of Workers’ Compensation contacted the Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE) when testimony at a hearing before him suggested that respondent, Jack N. Frost, may have misused client funds. The OAE subsequently conducted a demand audit of respondent’s books and records. Shortly thereafter, the OAE filed a complaint against respondent alleging violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), including RPC 1.8(a), conflict of interest/prohibited business transaction with a client; RPC 1.15(a), knowing misappropriation…