Legal Opinion
In Re Rigas
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 9, 2010No. 06-BG-437PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OBERLY, Associate Judge:
This disciplinary matter involves a recommendation from the Board on Professional Responsibility (the “Board”) that we adopt the negotiated discipline between Michael Rigas and Bar Counsel. The case presents an issue of first impression, to wit, whether a criminal conviction referred to the Board by this court for an inquiry-regarding moral turpitude may be the subject of negotiated discipline. Having considered the careful, thorough guidelines put forth by the Board to ensure that the process is not abused, as well as the efficiency likely to be gained by foregoing a…
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