In re Dembrow

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

In this appeal from an adjudication of contempt, we hold that there is insufficient evidence to support the conviction. Appellant was found to have recklessly disregarded his professional obligation by failure to appear at a status hearing in the first case he handled as a newly-admitted member of the Bar. Without contravention, appellant admitted to an unintentional oversight prompted by his birthday and concentration on discovery conferences in five other cases set for the same day.

The trial court, in a three-page order, expressed pique at the lack of training of “a…