We recently reported on a matter in which the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility made a federal case out of a ty po.
The Maryland Court of Appeals found a hearing judge’s typo of no moment
Respondent failed to adequately represent Ms. Yu in both of her personal injury cases. He failed to do the bare minimum in locating and properly serving the defendants in the cases. Respondent failed to inform Ms. Yu that he was having difficulty in locating the defendants, that her cases had been dismissed due to his failure to properly serve the defendants, and that the statute of limitations had run on both of her cases. Respondent’s decision to “duck and cover,” or in other words, ignore, Bar Counsel’s repeated requests for information adversely “impact[s] the image of the legal profession.” See id. We, therefore, sustain Petitioner’s exception and hold that Respondent violated MARPC 19- 308.4(d) by clear and convincing evidence.
Petitioner excepted to the hearing judge’s conclusion that Respondent violated 19- 308.4(b) because Petitioner did not charge Respondent with this violation. It is apparent that the hearing judge’s conclusion that Respondent violated Rule 19-308.4(b) was merely a typographical error. We surmise from the language she used that she intended to