In re Potter

Respondent’s many disciplinary violations are set out in the majority opinion. The majority has adopted the panel’s findings and acknowledged “respondent’s shabby, unprofessional treatment” of and “reprehensible refusal to communicate with” his client. I agree.

I write separately to focus on respondent’s violations of Rule 207 (1997 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 213) (duty to cooperate) and Rule 211 (1997 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 223) (formal hearings). See In re Price 241 Kan. 836, 739 P. 2d 938 (1987); and State v. Savaiano, 234 Kan. 268, 271, 670 P. 2d 1359 (1983).

The Disciplinary Administrator recommends…