Legal Opinion

Matter of Lieber

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 17, 1982No. M-67-81PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

In this disciplinary proceeding, Michael S. Lieber, respondent, was charged with violations of several disciplinary rules. The Board on Professional Responsibility (Board) adopted the Hearing Committee’s findings of fact, and concluded that Lieber violated DR 1 — 102(A)(5) and DR 6-101(A)(3). 1 Specifically, Lieber is charged with neglecting a legal matter entrusted to him, and with conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Board recommends that Lieber be suspended for a period of six months. Lieber contends (1) that he cannot be held to have neglected…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Matter of SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Matter of BurkaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Matter of FogelDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Matter of RussellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980

3Cited by41 opinions

  1. In Re RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. In Re PeekDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. In Re RosenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. In Re RoundtreeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. In Re GilDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995

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