Legal Opinion
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota v. McKechnie
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 13, 2003No. 20030153PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
[¶ 1] William E. McKechnie (“McKech-nie”) and Disciplinary Counsel filed objections to a hearing panel’s report, which concluded McKechnie violated N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.3 because he failed to act diligently in filing a client’s job termination grievance. The hearing panel recommended McKechnie be suspended from the practice of law for one year and pay costs and attorney’s fees for the disciplinary action. We conclude there is clear and convincing evidence McKechnie violated N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.3. However, we decline to adopt the hearing panel’s one-year suspension recommendation.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re RuffaloSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Dobler v. MalloyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
- In Re Disciplinary Action Against GieseNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
- Disciplinary Action Against LaquaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
- In Re Disciplinary Action Against BougheyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by9 opinions
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