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Disciplinary Action Against Robb

Docket No. 20000096
Oral Argument: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 4:00pm

Docket Info

Title
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THOMAS W.
ROBB, A PERSON ADMITTED TO THE BAR
OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
Case Type
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING-Lawyer : DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS (Civil)
Appeal From
Case No.
2000 ND 146615 N.W.2d 125

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Disciplinary Counsel must prove each violation by clear and convincing evidence.
When an attorney commingles part of a client's share of settlement proceeds with the attorney's own property, the attorney violates the duty to safekeep client property.


Briefs

Filing Date Description
04/03/2000 PETITIONER BRIEF DUE
05/16/2000 PETITIONER BRIEF

Counsel

Party Type Name
RESPONDENT PRO SE Thomas W Robb - 03268
PETITIONER DISCIPLINARY STAFF Loralyn Kay Hegland - 05169

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 03/27/2000 REPORT OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD (Part of Record)
2 03/27/2000 REPORT OF HEARING BODY SERVED ON PARTIES/COUNSEL
3 04/03/2000 NOTE: See objections to Order of Discipline below.
4 04/03/2000 Objections to Order of Dismissal (Part of Record)
5 04/03/2000 PETITIONER BRIEF DUE : 05/16/2000
6 04/04/2000 RECORD Of DISCIPLINARY BOARD
7 04/13/2000 Envelope addressed to Mr. Robb marked "Refused"
8 04/18/2000 Supplemental Certificate (Entry Nos. 30-31)
9 05/12/2000 Envelope addressed to Mr. Robb marked "Refused" (contents: 4/18/2000 letter; 4/3/2000 letter;
10 05/12/2000 3/27/2000 letter from Disciplinary Board; Order of Dismissal; Affidavit of Service
11 05/12/2000 It appears Mr. Robb has not rec'd notice of the dismissal or of the appeal.
12 05/16/2000 TRANSCRIPT DATED October 6, 1999
13 05/16/2000 DISK - TRA
14 05/16/2000 PETITIONER BRIEF
15 05/16/2000 PETITIONER'S APPENDIX
16 05/16/2000 DISK - Petitioner's Brief
17 05/25/2000 Envelope addressed to Thomas W. Robb -- marked "REFUSED" (PM's letter dated 5-23-00 re OA)
18 05/31/2000 Envelope addressed to Thomas W. Robb -- marked "REFUSED" (PM's letter dated 5-23-00 re: OA)
19 05/31/2000 Envelope addressed to Thomas W. Robb -- marked "REFUSED" (PM's letter dated 5-17-00 RE: Filing of
20 05/31/2000 Transcript & Petitioner's Brief & Appendix.
21 06/21/2000 APPEARANCES: Loralyn K. Hegland
22 06/21/2000 ARGUED: Hegland (Vol. X; page 42)
23 07/20/2000 DISPOSITION
24 07/20/2000 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Per Curiam View
25 07/20/2000 Mr. Robb is suspended from the practice of law for one year, commencing if and when he applies for
26 07/20/2000 relicensure. Mr. Robb is also ordered to pay the costs of the disciplinary proceedings in
27 07/20/2000 an amount to be determined by the Board.
28 07/21/2000 Judgment Mailed to Parties
29 07/21/2000 Notice of Order Suspending Attorney
30 08/03/2000 Affidavit of publication - Bismarck Tribune
31 01/29/2001 Copy of Order of Disciplinary Board regarding costs: Robb is assessed $2074.00 in costs, payable to
32 01/29/2001 Secretary of Disciplinary Board
33 03/01/2001 Affidavit of Identification
34 03/01/2001 JUDGMENT TRANSCRIBED TO BURLEIGH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
35 03/06/2001 Notice of Filing Transcript and Docketing Judgment
36 05/08/2007 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed