People v. Bauder

A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved the findings and recommendation of a hearing board that the respondent in this lawyer discipline case receive a private censure. The assistant disciplinary counsel has excepted on the ground that private discipline is unduly lenient under the circumstances of this case. We agree and publicly censure the respondent.

I

The respondent was licensed to practice law in this state in 1976. Based on the evidence presented, the hearing board found that the following had been established by clear and convincing evidence.

In December 1993, a…