Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Willis

{¶ 1} We must decide whether an attorney who permitted a ' disbarred attorney in his employ to act as if he were licensed during depositions, at a pretrial conference, and with clients should be disciplined for professional misconduct. The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Supreme Court recommended that respondent, James R. Willis of Cleveland, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0032463, be publicly reprimanded for this conduct after finding that he violated DR 1-102(A)(5) (engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice) and 3-101(A) (aiding a nonlawyer…