Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Schaffner

OPINION AND ORDER

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

Charles H. Schaffner was indicted in both Kentucky state and federal courts on charges of tampering with evidence and with influencing witnesses, for which he was also being investigated by the Kentucky Bar Association. The latter was also investigating two other matters as the result of complaints filed by two clients of Schaffner. During the pendency of the KBA investigation, and pursuant to several telephone conversations, Schaffner was offered two options concerning his license to practice law, viz., he might be temporarily suspended pursuant to…