In re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against Karlowba R. Adams Powell, A17-0386.
| Decision Date | 19 July 2017 |
| Docket Number | A17-0386. |
| Citation | 901 N.W.2d 646 (Mem) |
| Parties | IN RE Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Karlowba R. ADAMS POWELL, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0327335. |
| Court | Minnesota Supreme Court |
The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Karlowba R. Adams Powell committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline by failing to attend a court hearing and to cooperate with the Director's investigation. See Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.1, 1.3, 3.4(c), 8.1(b), 8.4(d) ; Rule 25, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR).
Respondent waives her rights under Rule 14, RLPR, withdraws her previously filed answer, and unconditionally admits the allegations in the petition. The parties jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is a 45-day suspension followed by 2 years of supervised probation.
The court has independently reviewed the file and approves the recommended disposition.
1. Respondent Karlowba R. Adams Powell is suspended from the practice of law for a minimum of 45 days, effective as of the date of this order.
2. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of suspension to clients, opposing counsel, and tribunals).
3. Respondent shall pay $900 in costs under Rule 24, RLPR.
4. Respondent shall be eligible for reinstatement to the practice of law following the expiration of the suspension period provided that, not less than 15 days before the end of the suspension period, respondent files with the Clerk of the Appellate Courts and serves upon the Director an affidavit establishing that she is current in continuing legal education requirements, has complied with Rules 24 and 26, RLPR, and has complied with any other conditions for reinstatement imposed by the court.
5. Within 1 year of the date of the filing of this order, respondent shall file with the Clerk of the Appellate Courts and serve upon the Director proof of successful completion of the written examination required for admission to the practice of law by the State Board of Law Examiners on the subject of professional responsibility. Failure to timely file the required documentation shall result in automatic re-suspension, as provided in Rule 18(e)(3), RLPR.
6. Upon reinstatement to the practice of law, respondent shall be placed on probation for 2 years, subject to the following conditions:
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In re Adams, A18-1967
...issued an order suspending Powell from the practice of law for 45 days, effective immediately, to be followed by probation. In re Powell , 901 N.W.2d 646 (Minn. 2017) (order). We did not accept the stipulation’s proposed effective date. Some of the relevant events in this matter took place ......
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In re McCloud, A20-0089
...at hearings or direct communication with the court regarding planned absences from those hearings. See, e.g. , In re Adams Powell , 901 N.W.2d 646, 646 (Minn. 2017) (order) (imposing discipline for failure to attend court hearing, in violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.1 ). Indeed, McClou......