Slurred Speech, Glazed Eyes And Disheveled Dress

The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended an attorney for a year, with three months of actual suspension followed by nine probated months with a practice monitor and assessment by the Lawyer’s Assistance Program.

According to a press release, the disciplinary proceedings were

…based upon the complaints of a former paralegal and a former associate that [he] appeared late for court and client meetings, missed client conferences, failed to timely return phone calls to clients, appeared in the office with slurred speech, glazed eyes and disheveled dress and fell asleep during client meetings. Further, [he] received a cash retainer and failed to deposit the retainer in his trust account.

The attorney was already suspended for CLE noncompliance. (Mike Frisch)