Anonymous v. Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar

MADDOX, Justice.

A practicing lawyer appeals from a ruling of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama *581State Bar ordering a public reprimand without general publication.

On January 8, 1993, the Alabama State Bar filed charges against the lawyer, alleging violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct in connection with his representation of the complainant, Dee Harris.

Charge I alleges a violation of Rule 1.3 of the Rules of Professional Conduct: “A lawyer shall not willfully neglect a legal matter entrusted to him.” Charge II alleges a violation of Rule 8.1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct:

“An…