Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota v. McKechnie

[¶ 1] Wilham E. McKechnie and Disciplinary Counsel have filed objections to a hearing panel’s report and order of discipline suspending McKechnie from the practice of law for 30 days and ordering he pay costs of the disciplinary proceedings for his violation of N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.1 and 1.4(b). We conclude there is clear and convincing evidence McKechnie violated N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.4(b), and we order that he be publicly reprimanded and pay the costs of the disciplinary proceedings in the amount of $5,375.59.

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[¶ 2] McKechnie was admitted to practice law in North Dakota on October 5,…