In Re Harper

In this attorney disciplinary matter, respondent and Disciplinary Counsel have entered into an Agreement for Discipline by Consent pursuant to Rule 21, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. In the agreement, respondent conditionally admits misconduct and consents to a definite suspension from the practice of law for a period of up to nine months. 1 We accept the agreement and suspend respondent for nine months. 2 The facts as admitted in the agreement are as follows.

Facts

Respondent was retained by Client, a personal acquaintance, to represent Client in various matters from January 1993 through September…