In re Shaughnessy

William H. Shaughnessy appeals from an order of a single justice suspending him from the practice of law for one year and one day.

Facts found by the hearing committee. On or before April 9, 1991, Shaughnessy undertook representation of a client after his cocounsel, James A. Me-*1013Donald, had commenced a personal injury action on her behalf. Over the course of the next three years, Shaughnessy neglected the case and made repeated misrepresentations to the client and cocounsel concerning its status. Shaughnessy concealed from the client and, to a lesser extent, from cocounsel that the case had…