Matter of Pope

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

By failing for seven months to file a simple petition for dissolution of marriage on behalf of a client after being hired to do so, and thereafter letting another six months pass before requesting that the petition be set for final hearing, lawyer 1 Frank J. Pope did not represent his client with sufficient diligence or promptness, in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys at Law.

This case comes before us pursuant to the Disciplinary Commission’s Verified Complaint for Disciplinary Action. Hearing on that complaint was conducted before a hearing…