Legal Opinion
In Re Charges of Unprofessional Conduct Contained in Panel File 98-26
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 15, 1999No. C7-98-2122, C4-98-2062PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
This matter is before us on a petition by complainants to review a decision of a panel of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board (Panel) issuing a private admonition to respondent attorney for respondent’s race-based misconduct. Race-based misconduct by an attorney is an inherently serious matter. Because the Panel’s issuance of a private admonition stemmed from its conclusion that respondent’s conduct was “non-serious,” we reverse. However, our independent review of the circumstances surrounding respondent’s misconduct, together with the various mitigating factors present in…
3Cases cited5 opinions
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- Brown v. WellsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
- In Re Disciplinary Action Against MadsenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against BoydSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- In Re Disciplinary Action Against SelmerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
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