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In re Bergeron9/15/2000
und respondent knowingly and intentionally violated duties owed to his client. Relying on Standard 4.42 of the ABA's Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions and the aggravating and mitigating factors cited by the hearing committee, as well as jurisprudence from this court, the board recommended respondent be suspended for a period of one year and one day.
Neither respondent nor the ODC objected to the board's recommendation.
DISCUSSION
The record clearly supports the disciplinary board's findings that respondent knowingly and intentionally neglected his client's case, failed to communicate with his client, failed to return his client's file and failed to cooperate with the ODC. Based on these facts, we conclude that the one year and one day suspension recommended by the disciplinary board is appropriate.
DECREE
Upon review of the findings and recommendations of the hearing committee and disciplinary board, and considering the record, it is the decision of the court that Michael Bergeron be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day. All costs and expenses incurred in these proceedings are assessed to respondent pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, ยง 10.1.
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