Getting Started, Moving On

A note of progress in attorney discipline is the procedure that permits the entry of an order of interim suspension prior to final court action.

An example is this order from the Delaware Supreme Court, in which the Board on Professional Responsibility had filed a report on February 12 finding misconduct and proposing a six-months and a day suspension.

The attorney agreed with the recommendation and wanted to get started serving the time.

The court granted the immediate suspension with leave granted to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel to file objections to the Board report. (Mike Frisch)