North Carolina State Bar v. Harris

WYNN, Judge.

The North Carolina State Bar brought this action before the Hearing Committee of the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the State Bar by a complaint alleging that the defendant, a licensed attorney, violated various Disciplinary Rules of the Code of Professional Responsibility while representing a client in a personal injury action.

Before the disciplinary hearing, the defendant requested that the State Bar produce all memoranda and notes of its investigator’s interviews with various parties. The State Bar responded by objecting to his request and declining to produce the requested…