Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Sheree L. Smith

HECHT, Justice.

The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) charged attorney Sheree L. Smith with violating multiple rules of professional conduct. Smith entered a stipulation conceding that her conduct violated several rules. See Iowa Ct. R. 36.16 (permitting stipulations in attorney disciplinary matters); see also Iowa Supreme Ct. Att’y Disciplinary Bd. v. Haskovec, 869 N.W.2d 554, 562-63 (Iowa 2015) (establishing parameters for stipulations in disciplinary matters but cautioning that stipulations do not bind the court as to whether an ethical violation has occurred). After a…