Disciplinary Action Against Albrecht, C3-97-356

Citation565 N.W.2d 704
Decision Date02 July 1997
Docket NumberNo. C3-97-356,C3-97-356
PartiesIn re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Alan J. ALBRECHT, an Attorney at Law of the State of Minnesota.
CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota (US)
ORDER

WHEREAS, the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Alan J. Albrecht, who has previously been admonished on three occasions, has committed professional misconduct now warranting public discipline, namely a pattern of delay and lack of cooperation with the Director in investigation of complaints, neglect of and noncommunication with clients regarding matters entrusted to him, and failure to deposit a retainer in his trust account, conduct similar to conduct for which he has been admonished; and WHEREAS, respondent waives his right to answer and unconditionally admits the allegations of the petition, waives his rights pursuant to Rule 14, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility, and has entered into a stipulation with the Director wherein they jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is a public reprimand and supervised probation for a period of 2 years on the following conditions:

a. Respondent shall cooperate fully with the Director's office in its efforts to monitor compliance with this probation and promptly respond to the Director's correspondence by the due date. Respondent shall cooperate with the Director's investigation of any allegations of unprofessional conduct which may come to the Director's attention. Upon the Director's request, respondent shall provide authorization for release of information and documentation to verify compliance with the terms of this probation. During the term of the probation, should respondent fail to respond to any request, upon the Director's filing of an affidavit with the court to that effect, [on] order of the court, respondent shall automatically be suspended from the practice of law for a period of 90 days and thereafter be required to petition for reinstatement pursuant to Rule 18, RLPR.

b. Respondent shall abide by the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct.

c. Respondent shall be supervised by a licensed Minnesota attorney, appointed by the Director to monitor compliance with the terms of this probation. Respondent shall provide to the Director the names of four attorneys who have agreed to be nominated as respondent's supervisor within two weeks from the date this stipulation is executed. If, after...

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