In Re Dick

The Court of Appeals of Maryland placed respondent on inactive status by consent af ter he acknowledged and submitted proof that he suffers from major depression. Before he is allowed to resume active status, he must petition the Court of Appeals of Maryland and be subject to an appropriate investigation to determine his fitness to practice law. We treat this action as one warranting reciprocal discipline. Hence, the functionally identical discipline imposed in Maryland— indefinite voluntary suspension with reinstatement conditioned upon a showing of fitness — may and should be imposed…