| Case Digest |
Respondent’s professional misconduct in two separate matters included Respondent’s failure to act with diligence and promptness, to keep his clients informed of the status of their cases, and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
In the first case, after being court-appointed to represent his client on a Post-Conviction Relief Act Petition, Respondent failed to file a brief.
In the second matter, in which Respondent was privately retained to represent a client in a criminal matter, he failed to follow-up on the client’s appeal to Superior Court and failed to file a brief.
In both cases, Respondent failed to keep his clients informed about the status of their matters or to promptly comply with requests for information.
Respondent consented to a public censure.
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