Legal Opinion
In Re the Discipline of Pier
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 10, 1991No. 17413-FEHPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Justice.
This is a disciplinary proceeding under the provisions of SDCL ch. 16-19 against Steven L. Pier (Respondent), a member of the State Bar of South Dakota. By formal accusation filed on March 6, 1991, Respondent was accused of expending client funds for his own personal use and benefit from June 23, 1989 to October 25, 1989. This is a violation of the South Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct; in particular the Disciplinary Rules within Rule 1.15;1 and the Disciplinary Rules within Rule 8.4.2
Respondent answered the formal accusation on April 1, 1991. The answer generally…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Matter of Discipline of StantonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
- Matter of Discipline of DanaSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- In Re the Discipline of RudeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. PiazzaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
- Matter of Discipline of KirbySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Petition of PierSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
- Matter of Discipline of JeffriesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- Matter of Discipline of TidballSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- Matter of Discipline of JohnsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
- In Re the Discipline of MattsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
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