Disciplinary Board v. LaQua | |||||||
| 950406 |
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST JOHN F. LAQUA, A MEMBER OF THE BAR OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA --------------- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota, Petitioner v. John F. LaQua, Respondent | ||||||
| Nature of Action: | Disciplinary Proceedings (Civil) | ||||||
| Counsel: |
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| Term: | 03/1996 Argument: 03/05/1996 01:30pm | ||||||
| NW cite: |
548 N.W.2d 372
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| 1 | 12/18/1995 | REPORT OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD (No. 33 of the Record of the Disciplinary Board) | ||
| 2 | 12/18/1995 | RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD | ||
| 3 | 12/20/1995 | TRANSCRIPT DATED June 20, 1995 w/ exhibits 1, 2, & 3 | ||
| 4 | 01/05/1996 | RESPONDENT LAQUA'S OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT OF THE | ||
| 5 | 01/05/1996 | DISCIPLINARY BOARD PURSUANT TO RULE 3.1(F), NDPRLDD | ||
| 6 | 02/14/1996 | RESPONDENT BRIEF | ||
| 7 | 02/16/1996 | PETITIONER BRIEF | ||
| 8 | 02/16/1996 | JOINT APPENTIX | ||
| 9 | 03/05/1996 | APPEARANCES: Paul W. Jacobson, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel; Thomas L. Zimney | ||
| 10 | 03/05/1996 | ARGUED: Jacobson; Zimney (Vol. U, pg. 212) | ||
| 11 | 05/14/1996 | DISPOSITION: DISCIPLINE IMPOSED | ||
| 12 | 05/14/1996 | UNANIMOUS OPINION: , Per Curiam | ||
| 13 | 05/14/1996 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT-LaQua suspended for. GRANTED | ||
| 14 | 05/14/1996 | six months and he must serve a two month probationary | ||
| 15 | 05/14/1996 | period after completion of his suspension for violating | ||
| 16 | 05/14/1996 | Rules 1.3 (diligence), 1.4(a)(communication), NDRPC; and | ||
| 17 | 05/14/1996 | before January 1, 1988, Disciplinary Rules 1-102(A)(1) | ||
| 18 | 05/14/1996 | (miscoduct), 6-101(A)(3) (failing to act competently), | ||
| 19 | 05/14/1996 | 7-101(A)(2) (representing a client zealously), and | ||
| 20 | 05/14/1996 | 9-102(B) (preserving identity of funds and property of a client), NDCPR. | ||
| 21 | 05/14/1996 | LAQUA's files must be audited to insure they are current and | ||
| 22 | 05/14/1996 | that no client is at risk of injury from lack of | ||
| 23 | 05/14/1996 | diligence. LAQUA must also receive during his suspension | ||
| 24 | 05/14/1996 | and probation, another medical evaluation certifying he | ||
| 25 | 05/14/1996 | is not under a disability that would prevent him from practicing law. | ||
| 26 | 05/14/1996 | LAQUA is also ordered to pay the costs and expenses of the | ||
| 27 | 05/14/1996 | disciplinary proceedings in the amount of $3013.15, | ||
| 28 | 05/14/1996 | payable to the Secretary of the Disciplinary Board. | ||
| 29 | 05/16/1996 | Summary of Opinion (to be mailed to editor of newspaper, | ||
| 30 | 05/16/1996 | judges, clerks, State Bar Association, etc.) | ||
| 31 | 05/22/1996 | Received check #15229 from Price & LaQua in the amount of | ||
| 32 | 05/22/1996 | $3013.15 for payment of costs and expenses of disciplinary | ||
| 33 | 05/22/1996 | proceedings. Receipt #8078 mailed to LaQua 5-22-96. cmb | ||
| 34 | 05/22/1996 | AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 6.3, RULES FOR LAWYER DISC | ||
| 35 | 06/10/1996 | AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION OF ORDER OF SUSPENSION | ||
| 36 | 11/06/1996 | Report of Audit of Files from Paul Jacobson | ||
| 37 | 11/06/1996 | Letter of November 4, 1996, from Tom Zimney with affidavit of John LaQua attached and medical eval. | ||
| 38 | 11/13/1996 | All conditions of suspension have been satisfied; reinstatement is automatic under the rules | ||
| 39 | 11/13/1996 | Reinstatement is November 15, 1996, there is a two month probationary period | ||
| 40 | 01/15/1997 | Probationary period over | ||
| 41 | 08/26/2002 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |