In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Kennedy

This is an attorney discipline case presenting the question of the appropriate discipline for an attorney who violated various disciplinary rules stemming from acts of deceit, neglect, and unpreparedness, as well as failure to pursue and prejudicing the interests of a client. We adopt the Bar Association Disciplinary Board's recommendation of a 60-day suspension.

This disciplinary action arose from Mr. Kennedy's failure to represent the defendant's insurer in the personal injury case of Graves v. P.J. Taggares Co., 94 Wn.2d 298, 616 P.2d 1223 (1980). He was unprepared for and was not present…