Kalled's Case

The court’s committee on professional conduct (committee) has filed two petitions for sanctions against James J. Kalled, a member of the bar. In the first petition heard by this court, LD-91-005, the committee recommended that the respondent be suspended from the practice of law for six months for violations of Rules 1.4(b), 1.7(b), 1.8(c), 1.14(a) and 8.4(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. In its second petition, LD-90-020, the committee recommended public censure for violations of Rules 1.4(a), 1.5(a) and 8.4(a). The respondent does not contest either the committee’s findings or the…