In re Mitchell

hi concur with and subscribe to the majority’s opinion in all aspects except the sanction. Previously, this court held “the purpose of lawyer disciplinary proceedings is not primarily to punish the lawyer, but rather to maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct to safeguard the public, to preserve the integrity of the legal profession, and to deter other lawyers from engaging in violations of the standards of the profession.” In re Torry, 10-0837, p. 7 (La.10/19/10), 48 So.3d 1038, 1042, citing Louisiana State Bar Ass’n v. Guidry, 571 So.2d 161 (La.1990).

In the instant case, I…