In re Watts

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

hPER CURIAM. *

This matter arises from five counts of formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against Joyce H. Watts, an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana. The ODC alleges that respondent's. conduct violates Rules 1.2 (scope of the representation), 1.3 (lack of diligence), 1.4 (failure to communicate with a client), 1.5 (fee arrangements), 1.15 (safekeeping property of clients or third persons), 1.16(d) (termination of the representation), 8.1 (failure to cooperate with the ODC), 8.4(a) (violation of the Rules of…