In re Hawkins

This is an original proceeding in discipline filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against the respondent, Joan M. Hawkins, of Lawrence, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas in 1999.

On June 11, 2014, the office of the Disciplinary Administrator filed a formal complaint against the respondent alleging violations of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct (KRPC). After filing a motion for extension of deadlines and/or stay to obtain counsel and a motion to continue, which were granted, the respondent filed an answer on August 8, 2014. A prehearing conference…