Initiated By
DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA/ATTORNEY REGISTRATION OFFICE
Allegations
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD RE-CLASSIFIED ONE OF MY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION HOURS FROM ETHICS TO SUBSTANTIVE, CAUSING ME TO BE SHORT BY 1 ETHICS CREDIT HOUR FOR 2013. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE CHANGE, SO I THOUGHT I HAD ALL OF MY HOURS. THEREFORE, I WAS ADMINISTRATIVELY SUSPENDED FOR BEING SHORT BY 1 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION HOUR. I HAVE MADE UP THE HOUR, AND HAVE BEEN REINSTATED.
Resolution
SUSPENSION LIFTED WHEN CREDIT HOUR WAS MADE UP. RETURNED TO ACTIVE STATUS.
Sanctions
NO SANCTIONS. I WAS ADMINSTATIVELY SUSPENDED FROM PRACTICING LAW UNTIL I MADE UP MY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT HOUR. NO SANCTION OR SUSPENSION IS NOW IN PLACE.
Broker Comment
MY SUSPENSION FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION NON-COMPLIANCE WAS REMOVED ON FEBRUARY 6, 2014, AND I HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO ACTIVE STATUS IN GOOD STANDING AS A PENNSYVANIA ATTORNEY. THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION WAS PUT IN PLACE ON JANUARY 8, 2014, BECAUSE I WAS 1 ETHICS CREDIT HOUR SHORT FOR MY 2013 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (NOTE, ALSO, THAT I DO NOT ACTUALLY PRACTICE LAW, BUT I DO HAVE A LICENSE TO PRACTICE). AS SOON AS I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS, I TOOK THE COURSE AND GOT REINSTATED. I WAS 1 ETHICS CREDIT HOUR SHORT OF MY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT BECAUSE THE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION OFFICE HAD RE-CLASSIFIED ONE OF MY ETHICS HOURS TO A SUBSTANTIVE HOUR FOR A PRIOR YEAR, AND THEY HAD NOT INFORMED ME OF THIS UNTIL I LEARNED OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION. AS SOON AS I LEARNED OF THE SUSPENSION, I TOOK THE ETHICS HOUR. IN ADDITION, AS REQUIRED FOR REMOVAL OF A SUSPENSION, I TOOK ALL OF MY REQUIRED HOURS FOR 2014 AS WELL. I AM NOW ACTIVE AND IN GOOD STANDING WITH MY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN LIFTED, I HAVE ACTIVE ATTORNEY STATUS, AND THERE ARE NO SANCTIONS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. THIS WAS A MINOR CONTINUING EDUCATION ISSUE THAT I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT. WHEN I FOUND OUT, I TOOK THE CLASSES IMMEDIATELY AND GOT REINSTATED.