The One-Armed Bandit

An attorney who wrote two checks on her escrow account with the ledger notation “Help Me” was given a stayed 60-day suspension with conditions by the Indiana Supreme Court.

The attorney was addicted to playing slot machines. The two checks were written to cover gambling losses when her operating account was down to $10.

One check for $1,100 was honored; the second check for $550 was not.

Since the mid-2012 misconduct, the attorney sought treatment for her addiction. Except for a single relapse in April 2013, she had been slot-free since November 2012.

The $1,100 was restored. (Mike Frisch)