Geauga County Bar Association v. Snavely

{¶ 19} Respectfully, I dissent.

{¶ 20} When imposing discipline on members of the bar, our responsibility is to protect the public from attorneys who are unable to demonstrate the ability to engage in the practice of law with the highest moral and ethical standards and to *306display the highest degree of professionalism in their personal life and professional engagements.

{¶ 21} Here, the parties stipulated that Carly L. Snavely’s heroin addiction contributed to her misconduct, including forging her client’s signature on a notice that she lacked malpractice insurance, and that she has not used…