Disciplinary Counsel v. Holben

*1275*618{¶ 1} Respondent, Marla R. Holben, of Columbus, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0041198, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1989. Holben serves as a magistrate for the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division.

{¶ 2} In November 2017, relator, disciplinary counsel, charged Holben with judicial misconduct for failing to disqualify herself from three cases in which she had participated as a government lawyer prior to becoming a magistrate. Holben stipulated to the charged misconduct. After a hearing, a three-member panel of the Board of Professional Conduct…