In Re Saul

Respondent was convicted of four counts of bank fraud, see 18 U.S.C. § 1344 (1988 & Supp. V 1993), in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. United States v. Saul, No. 93-0108-0001 (E.D.Va. Sept. 3, 1993). The Board on Professional Responsibility recommended respondent’s disbarment pursuant to D.C.Code § 11-2503(a) (1995 Repl.) in light of the fact that bank fraud is a crime involving moral turpitude. See In re Rosenbleet, 592 A.2d 1036, 1037 (D.C.1981). Respondent originally urged that, instead of disbarment, we impose reciprocal discipline pursuant to D.C.…