Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re Aucoin

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 26, 2017No. 2017-B-0451Published

1DissentJohnson, C.J.

|!While I agree with the majority that respondent violated the Rules of Professional Conduct, I find the sanction imposed, suspending respondent from the practice of law for one year and one day, too harsh based on the facts of this case.

Although respondent admittedly failed to perform the work he was hired to do, there is no evidence respondent’s conduct caused serious or irreparable injury or delay to his client. See, e.g., In re Taylor, 14-0646 (La. 5/23/14), 139 So.3d 1004, 1005 (respondent failed to file an application for post-conviction relief; suspended from the practice of law for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re KurzwegSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
  2. In re TaylorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2014

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