Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota v. Howe

[¶ 1] Disciplinary counsel filed a petition for discipline against Bruce R. Howe. Howe contested the allegations of misconduct and was granted a hearing before a hearing panel. Howe did not tender a conditional admission under N.D.R. Lawyer Discipl. 4.2 until after the hearing panel issued its report and recommendation that Howe’s license to practice law be suspended for 30 days and disciplinary counsel had filed an objection. Disciplinary counsel has objected to the hearing panel’s recommendation that Howe’s license to practice law be suspended for 30 days. Asserting this Court has…