State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. Beach

These two attorney disciplinary actions involve separate formal charges filed by the office of the Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court, relator, against respondent Robert H. Beach. In each case, a hearing was held before a referee and neither party filed exceptions to the referee’s report. We granted the relator’s motion for judgment in each case and ordered briefing and oral argument on the limited issue of sanctions. The cases were briefed and argued separately. We now consider the issue of what discipline should be imposed.

FACTS

Background

Respondent was admitted to the…