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Richland County Bar Association v. Brickley12/4/2002
. Respondent violated Gov.Bar R. V(4)(G) by failing to cooperate in the Richland County Bar Association's investigation of his misconduct. During September and October 2000, respondent failed to answer several requests for information concerning the grievance of the client described in subsection I herein. During December 2000 and January 2001, he also failed to keep several meetings with relator to discuss the grievance of the client described in subsection J herein.
L.
. Respondent violated DR 1-102(A)(6) (engaging in conduct that adversely reflects on an attorney's fitness to practice law) and 6-101(A)(3) after agreeing in April 2001 to represent a client in a divorce proceeding. By July 6, 2001, the client had paid respondent $625, and respondent had assured him that the divorce would be completed by December of that year. When the client later discovered that a hearing had not been scheduled for December 2001, respondent assured him that the divorce would be completed in January 2002. Respondent had not filed the complaint for divorce at the time he made this representation. In fact, respondent did not initiate the client's divorce proceedings until February 2002.
M.
. Respondent violated DR 6-101(A)(3) and 9-102(B)(4) during 2001 and 2002 after promising to represent a client in a criminal proceeding, a contempt proceeding against her husband, and a motion to modify child support . The client paid respondent $350 to appear on her behalf in the criminal case and $150 to handle the contempt and support cases. Respondent did appear in court but did nothing in the other two matters. However, he withdrew the client's $500 from his client trust account. He has since promised to repay $150 but has not.
N.
. In 2001, respondent violated DR 6-101(A)(3) after agreeing in June to work pro bono for a client who wanted to arrange for her husband to adopt her children. The client paid $156 for filing fees, and respondent represented that he would have the adoption completed in six weeks. He also advised her on two separate occasions that a hearing had been scheduled even though he had not yet filed anything in court. In October 2001, the client learned from the court that respondent had still not filed the adoption documents, so she took her records and filing fee back from respondent and filed the case herself.
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. Respondent violated DR 6-101(A)(3) during 2001 after he agreed to represent a client who wanted a divorce so that he could marry his girlfriend in June of that year. The client's girlfriend paid respondent $750. In March 2001, respondent represented that the client had a court date in June even though he had not yet filed the case. Respondent finally filed a complaint for divorce on June 11, 2001.
P.
. Respondent violated DR 1-102(A)(4) and 6-101(A)(3) after he agreed in July 2001 to represent a client pro bono in a personal injury matter and to contact an insurance carrier concerning the matter. Respondent told his client that he was in the process of settlement negotiations when, in fact, he was not. He also falsely represented that the carrier had twice attempted to deliver settlement checks to his office. The client later learned that respondent had told these lies just to get the client "off his back."
Q.
. Finally, respondent violated Gov.Bar R. V(4)(G) by failing to answer Disciplinary Counsel's requests for information about grievances filed by the clients described in subsections N, O, and P, as well as two other clients.
II. Recommendation
. In recommending a sanction for this misconduct, the pa
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