People v. Lutz

The hearing board in this lawyer discipline proceeding recommended that the respondent be suspended for one year and one day from the practice of law. A hearing panel of the Supreme Court Grievance Committee approved the findings and recommendation of the board. We accept the panel’s recommendation and order that the respondent be suspended for one year and one day and be assessed costs.

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The respondent filed exceptions to the panel’s action, essentially limited to the appropriateness of the recommended discipline. The respondent’s exceptions were stricken, however, since the respondent did…