Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota v. Howe

[¶ 1] Henry H. Howe filed objections to the report of the hearing panel before the Disciplinary Board, which concluded Howe violated N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.3, 1.4, and 3.2. We conclude there is clear and convincing evidence of Howe’s violations, and we suspend him from the practice of law for 120 days and order him to pay costs in the amount of $4,953.39.

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[¶ 2] Howe was admitted to practice law in North Dakota on July 27, 1973; he has remained a member of the Bar, except for a 90-day suspension in 1977. In December 1996, Deborah L. Johnson entered into a retainer agreement with Howe for legal…