Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Pracht

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding, we review the Grievance Commission’s recommendation that Michael T. Pracht’s license to practice law in Iowa be suspended for two years. The recommended suspension is for Pracht’s violations of DR 1-102(A)(4), (5), and (6) stemming from his unauthorized removal of court document filing system records from the Scott County District Court Clerk’s office. Upon our de novo review, we agree with the commission that a two year suspension is warranted.

I. Facts.

The facts in this case are for the most part undisputed. Michael “Mick”…