In Re Birdwell

In this case we decide whether a conviction for conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 is a crime of moral turpitude for purposes of the compulsory-discipline provisions of the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. See Tex.R. Disciplinary P. Part VIII. Carol A. Birdwell, an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by impeding and impairing the Internal Revenue Service in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. She received a sentence of eight months in prison and three years’ supervised probation. The Chief…