In re Laurent

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

JjPER CURIAM.

This disciplinary proceeding arises from one count of formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, Antoine Z. Laurent, an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana.

UNDERLYING FACTS

Stipulated Facts

Respondent has a small legal practice consisting primarily of uncontested domestic matters and criminal misdemeanors. Due to the nature of his practice, respondent does not have a substantial amount of *431funds in his client trust account at most times, often failing to satisfy the minimum account balance…