Legal Opinion
In Re Kitchings
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 30, 2001No. 99-BG-1023PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
At the crux of this case lies a dispute between the Board on Professional Responsibility and Bar Counsel over the scope of the latter’s authority to resolve cases based on a set of stipulated facts.
Bar Counsel charged John H. Kitehings with fifteen counts of various violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including neglect (Rule 1.3), failure to keep his clients informed (Rule 1.4), and failure to protect a client’s interest after representation ended (Rule 1.16). Kitehings ultimately disputed none of these charges. 1 Instead, he signed two stipulations: the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Sind v. PollinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- In re CooperDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- In re KitchingsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
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