In re Royer

Before this division of the court is the Report and Recommendation of an Ad Hoc Hearing Committee (“Committee”) recommending approval of a petition for negotiated attorney discipline. See D.C. Bar *1139Rule XI, § 12.1. The Committee initially rejected the petition, questioning whether respondent suffered from an alcohol abuse problem. Upon submission of a joint motion to re-open the record and for reconsideration filed by Bar Counsel and respondent, which contained an affidavit from respondent’s former employer attesting that he never observed any behavior of the respondent suggesting a drinking…