A Few Months

The District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility recommends a longer-than-usual wind up period

The Board, acting through its Chair, and pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, § 12(b) and Board Rule 16.2, has reviewed Respondent’s affidavit declaring his consent to disbarment and recommends that the Court enter an order disbarring Respondent on consent pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, § 12(b). Disciplinary Counsel’s motion asserts that Respondent “requires a few months to close his practice,” and Disciplinary Counsel consents to disbarment effective on October 1, 2018. The Court has previously ordered disbarment to be effective on a future date. See In re Vidal, D.C.App. No. 17-BS-1081 (Oct. 26, 2017) (disbarment effective October 31, 2017); In re Allen, D.C. App. No. 12-BG-1148 (Aug. 23, 2012) (disbarment effective October 1, 2012). Because a disbarment order issued prior to the effective date protects the public by providing notice of Respondent’s pending disbarment, the Board further recommends that the effective date of disbarment be October 1, 2018.

The case is In re Kiflom Meles. (Mike Frisch)