Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. Beard

DIXON, Justice.

After conducting formal investigatory hearings, the Bar Association, through the Committee on Professional Responsibility, filed two petitions on August 15,1977 seeking disciplinary action against Caliste Beard, Jr. and William A. Summers, III. The cases were consolidated, and, after hearings were held, the Commissioner filed his report in January, 1979.

The petition filed by the Bar Association alleges substantial violations of Disciplinary Rules 1-102 and 2-103 of the Code of Professional Responsibility.1 According to the petition Beard and Summers, in collaboration with a…