Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Lori Jo Kieffer-Garrison

HECHT, Justice.

The Iowa Supreme Court Disciplinary Board (Board) charged an attorney with violations of the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct after she repeatedly missed appellate deadlines in several criminal cases, received twenty default notices as a consequence of those missed deadlines, failed to pay resulting penalties in a timely fashion over a period of two years, and allegedly made a knowingly false statement to the court. After a hearing, a division of the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa found the attorney’s actions violated several ethical rules and recommended a…