In re Yarno

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.*

This attorney disciplinary proceeding arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, William Yarno, Jr., an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana. The charges allege respondent violated Rule 8.4(b) (criminal acts adversely reflecting on a lawyer’s honestly) of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

UNDERLYING FACTS

The record indicates that respondent was previously employed as executive director of Central Louisiana Legal Services (“CLLS”), a taxpayer funded legal aid service.…