LAWYER DISCIPLINE
Discipline Summaries
A lawyer received admonition for violating Rule 1.3 and Rule 1.4 of the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct , regarding diligence and communication . Clear and convincing evidence was found that the lawyer delayed working on a client matter for several months without the client ’ s approval . The lawyer admitted the matter should have been handled with more diligence and that he should have responded to the client ’ s requests for status updates . It was also determined the lawyer would benefit from participation with the Lawyer ’ s Assistance Program for assistance on law office management practices for a period of one year .
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