Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota v. Boulger

[¶ 1] Disciplinary counsel filed a petition for discipline against John V. Boulger, alleging multiple violations of the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct. Boulger contested the allegations of misconduct and was granted a hearing before a hearing panel. The hearing panel concluded Boulger had committed no act in violation of the professional conduct rules and ordered the petition against him be dismissed. Under N.D.R. Lawyer Discipl. 3.1(f), disciplinary counsel petitioned this Court for review of the hearing panel’s order. This Court granted the petition for review only for the…