Disciplinary Board v. Edwardson
Docket No. 20020068
Oral Argument:
Wednesday, June 26, 2002 2:45pm
Docket Info
- Title
- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST DEBRA K.
EDWARDSON, A MEMBER OF THE BAR OF THE
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
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Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court
of the State of North Dakota, Petitioner
v.
Debra K. Edwardson, Respondent - Case Type
- DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING-Lawyer : DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS (Civil)
- Appeal From
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Case No.
2002 ND 106647 N.W.2d 126
Oral Argument
6/26/2002
Highlight
A lawyer who cannot comply with a discovery request without jeopardizing the client should withdraw from representation rather than violate the rules of professional conduct.
Lawyer suspended from the practice of law for 60 days.
Briefs
| Filing Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2002 | PETITIONER BRIEF (Disciplinary Board) |
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 03/11/2002 | REPORT OF HEARING PANEL (#33 of Record) | |
| 2 | 03/11/2002 | REPORT OF HEARING BODY SERVED ON PARTIES/COUNSEL | |
| 3 | 03/12/2002 | RECORD ON APPEAL - Includes original transcript dated 1-28-01 (Entry No. 32) | |
| 4 | 03/12/2002 | DISK of TRA dated 1-28-02 (Entry No. 32 - ROA) | |
| 5 | 03/14/2002 | Supplemental ROA (Entry Nos. 35 - 36) | |
| 6 | 04/03/2002 | Objections to Report of Hearing Body and Order | |
| 7 | 04/25/2002 | Additional copy of Transcript dated 1-28-02 | |
| 8 | 04/29/2002 | Additional copy of Transcript dated 1-28-02 | |
| 9 | 04/29/2002 | PETITIONER BRIEF (Disciplinary Board) | |
| 10 | 04/29/2002 | APPENDIX of Disciplinary Board | |
| 11 | 04/29/2002 | DISK - PTB | |
| 12 | 04/29/2002 | MOT. EXT/TIME RESPONDENT BRIEF (E-mailed request from Debra Edwardson) | |
| 13 | 04/29/2002 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 05/07/2002 | |
| 14 | 04/30/2002 | Original Request for extension of time to file Respondent Brief(same as e-mail request of 4-29-02) | |
| 15 | 06/26/2002 | APPEARANCES: Loralyn K. Hegland, Asst. Disciplinary Counsel | |
| 16 | 06/26/2002 | ARGUED: Loralyn K. Hegland, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel (Vol. Y; Page 10) | |
| 17 | 06/26/2002 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 18 | 07/11/2002 | DISPOSITION (Suspended and Remanded) | |
| 19 | 07/11/2002 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Per Curiam | View |
| 20 | 07/11/2002 | Debra K. Edwardson is suspended for a period of 60 days, commencing September 1, 2002, for | |
| 21 | 07/11/2002 | violations of N.D.R.Prof.C. 3.2, 1.2(A)(8), 3.3(a)(1), 1.16(a)(1). | |
| 22 | 07/11/2002 | Edwardson is further ordered to pay the costs and expenses of these disciplinary proceedings in | |
| 23 | 07/11/2002 | amount of $2,169.24, as well as the cost of this review, to be determined and certified to this | |
| 24 | 07/11/2002 | Court by the Disciplinary Board. | |
| 25 | 07/15/2002 | Judgment Mailed to Parties | |
| 26 | 07/15/2002 | Summary (Notice of Order Suspending Attorney) | |
| 27 | 07/18/2002 | 2nd Supplemental ROA (Entry Nos. 37-38) | |
| 28 | 09/11/2002 | Affidavit of Identification | |
| 29 | 10/02/2002 | 3rd Supplemental ROA (Entry Nos. 39-40) | |
| 30 | 10/02/2002 | Amended Judgment reflecting full amount due for the disciplinary proceedings - $3166.74 | |
| 31 | 10/02/2002 | Amended Judgment Mailed to Parties | |
| 32 | 10/23/2002 | 4th Supplemental ROA (Entry Nos. 41-43) | |
| 33 | 11/06/2002 | JUDGMENT TRANSCRIBED TO Ward County | |
| 34 | 11/14/2002 | Notice of Filing Transcript and Docketing Judgment in Ward Co. District Court | |
| 35 | 07/07/2003 | Payment of costs in the amount of $3,166.74; receipt #15152 | |
| 36 | 07/09/2003 | Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Judgment | |
| 37 | 07/14/2003 | Certified copy of Acknowledgment forwarded to Ward County Clerk of Court |