In Re Dickson

These disciplinary matters are before the Court on the State Bar’s issuance of three Notices of Discipline for disbarment against Respondent Richard L. Dickson pursuant to Bar Rule 4-208.1. The Investigative Panel of the State Disciplinary Board (“Investigative Panel”) found probable cause to believe that Dickson violated Standard 44 (a lawyer shall not without just cause to the detriment of his client in effect wilfully abandon or wilfully disregard a legal matter entrusted to him) of Bar Rule 4-102 (d) in S02Y0902 and S02Y0903 and violated Standards 22 (if permission for withdrawal from…