STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. TRENARY

%1 "[A] license to practice law is conferred for the benefit of the public." State ex rel. Okla. Bar Ass'n v. Stewart, 2003 OK 13, ¶ 19, 71 P.3d 1, 4. Thus, the goal in bar disciplinary matters is not to punish an attorney for his or her conduct, but to "safeguard[ ] the interest of the public, of the courts, and of the legal profession." State ex rel. Okla. Bar Ass'n v. Albert, 2007 OK 31, ¶ 11, 163 P.3d 527, 532-533. With this purpose in mind, we "must weigh all relevant factors including those that mitigate the severity of discipline and those that justify severe sanctions." Stewart, 2003…