Kuntz v. Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of North Dakota

[¶ 1] Sandra Kuntz appeals from a Disciplinary Board decision affirming an Inquiry Committee decision to admonish her for violating N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.7 and 1.9 relating to conflicts of interest and duties to a former client. We conclude there is not clear and convincing evidence Kuntz violated the applicable rules of professional conduct, and we dismiss the complaint.

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[¶ 2] Shaun Bergquist filed a disciplinary complaint against Kuntz, alleging she had a conflict of interest when she agreed in July 2012 to represent him in a proceeding to modify his parenting schedule against his child’s…