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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
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