In re: Eric Alexander Farris

Missouri courts have heretofore adhered to a system of progressive discipline. In re Forck, 418 S.W.3d 437, 444 (Mo. banc 2014). This system was not established to punish attorneys for their actions, but rather, is designed to protect the public and maintain the integrity of the legal profession. In re Stewart, 342 S.W.3d 307, 308 (Mo, banc 2011). The' principal opinion abandons these principles in that it seeks' to punish Eric Alexander Farris (hereinafter, “Farris”). It further abandons this Court’s duty to protect the public in that by disbarring Farris, the Court loses all authority and…