Legal Opinion
Matter of Keiler
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 17, 1977No. S-52-77PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Per curiam
A petition instituting disciplinary proceedings was filed against respondent on May 7, 1975, alleging that he had violated Disciplinary Rule 1-102(A)(5) of the Code of Professional Responsibility. 1
That section provides that: “A lawyer shall not ... (5) Engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.” The matter was brought before an Inquiry Committee for an initial determination on April 9, 1975. The Committee’s decision was to issue a reprimand to respondent and a co-respondent, Allen G. Siegel, who, having been involved in the same transaction, had been charged with…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NMSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Office of the Disciplinary Counsel v. CampbellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by39 opinions
- In Re RebackDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- In Re HutchinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Matter of ShorterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re HindsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- People v. MorleySupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
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