People v. Brailsford

This is a lawyer discipline ease. A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved the findings and recommendation of a hearing board that the respondent be publicly censured and ordered to comply with certain conditions. The deputy disciplinary counsel has excepted to the panel’s recommendation on the ground that it is too lenient and that the respondent should be suspended instead. We agree and have concluded that suspension for one year and one day is warranted.

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The respondent was admitted to the practice of law in this state in 1987. After considering the testimony of the…