Discipline of Swier

#29156-DG

2021 S.D. 11

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA **** IN THE MATTER OF THE DISCIPLINE OF SCOTT R. SWIER AS AN ATTORNEY AT LAW **** ORIGINAL PROCEEDING **** THOMAS H. FRIEBERG ROBERT B. FRIEBERG of State Bar of South Dakota Beresford, South Dakota Attorneys for Disciplinary Board. JEFFERY G. HURD of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons Rapid City, South Dakota Attorneys for respondent. **** CONSIDERED JANUARY 22, 2021 OPINION FILED 02/17/21 #29156 GILBERTSON, Retired Chief Justice [¶1.] On February 19, 2020, this Court suspended Scott R. Swier from the practice of law…