In re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against Ruhland

ORDER

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Douglas A. Ruhland committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline, namely, failing to respond to a client’s requests for communication, failing to keep the client reasonably informed about the status of the representation, and continuing to represent a client after a conflict of interest arose, in violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.4(a)(8) and (4), 1.7(a)(2), and 1.16(a)(1). After a hearing, the referee appointed by this court found…