Discipline of Swier

#29156-DG

2020 S.D. 7

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 **** ROBERT B. FRIEBERG THOMAS H. FRIEBERG of State Bar of South Dakota Beresford, South Dakota Attorneys for Disciplinary Board. JEFFERY G. HURD of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, LLP Rapid City, South Dakota Attorneys for respondent. **** ARGUED JANUARY 15, 2020 OPINION FILED 02/19/20 #29156 GILBERTSON, Chief Justice [¶1.] Following duly noticed hearings on June 17, 2019, and September 12, 2019, the Disciplinary…