Cleveland Bar Ass'n v. Stein

Failure of an attorney to timely file his income tax return constitutes a violation of Canon 29 and Canon 32 of the Canons of Professional Ethics, and also violates Rule XVIII(5) (a) of the Rules of Practice of this court.

Canon 29, entitled “Upholding the Honor of the Profession,” reads, in part:

• <<* * * He should strive at all times to uphold the honor and to maintain the dignity of the profession * * *.”

*80Canon 32, entitled “The Lawyer’s Duty in Its Last Analysis,” reads, in part:

“* * * He must also observe and advise his client to observe the statute law * *

Rule XVIII, entitled…