2012 Ohio 1590
Ohio
2012

Disciplinary Counsel v. Blair

No. 2010-1862

Supreme Court of Ohio

Submitted April 2, 2012 — Decided April 5, 2012

131 Ohio St.3d 1229, 2012-Ohio-1590

{¶ 16} 7. Retain and maintain a record of the various steps taken by respondent pursuant to this order.

{¶ 17} It is further ordered that until such time as respondent fully complies with this order, respondent shall keep the clerk, the Cincinnati Bar Association, and disciplinary counsel advised of any change of address where respondent may receive communications.

{¶ 18} It is further ordered, sua sponte, that service shall be deemed made on respondent by sending this order, and all other orders in this case, to respondent‘s last known address.

{¶ 19} It is further ordered that the clerk of this court issue certified copies of this order as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(1), that publication be made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(2), and that respondent bear the costs of publication.

O‘CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O‘DONNELL, LANZINGER, CUPP, and MCGEE BROWN, JJ., concur.

DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. BLAIR.

No. 2010-1862

Supreme Court of Ohio

Submitted April 2, 2012 — Decided April 5, 2012

131 Ohio St.3d 1229, 2012-Ohio-1590

{¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an application for reinstatement by respondent, Rebecca Susan Blair, Attorney Registration No. 0037270, last known business address in Cleveland, Ohio.

{¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of February 24, 2011, in which the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a period of two years with 18 months stayed on the conditions that respondent comply with her Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program contract and complete 12 hours of continuing legal education (“CLE“) in law-office management in addition to the CLE requirements of Gov.Bar R. X. The court further ordered respondent to be placed on probation for the stayed portion of the suspension.

{¶ 3} The court finds that respondent has substantially complied with that order and with the provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(10)(A).

{¶ 4} Therefore, it is ordered that the final 18 months of respondent‘s suspension is stayed. Respondent is reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Ohio and placed on probation for a period of 18 months in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9) and consistent with the opinion rendered on February 24, 2011. It is further ordered that respondent shall continue to comply with her Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program contract.

{¶ 5} It is further ordered that on or before 30 days from the date of this order, relator, disciplinary counsel, shall file with the clerk of this court the name of the attorney who will serve as respondent‘s monitor in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9). It is further ordered that at the end of respondent‘s probationary period, relator shall file with the clerk of this court a report indicating whether respondent, during her probationary period, complied with the terms of the probation.

{¶ 6} It is further ordered that 18 months from the date of this order, respondent may apply for termination of probation as provided in Gov.Bar R. V(9). It is further ordered that respondent‘s probation shall not be terminated until (1) respondent files an application for termination of probation in compliance with Gov.Bar R. V(9)(D), (2) respondent complies with this and all other orders issued by this court, (3) respondent complies with the Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, (4) relator files with the clerk of this court a report indicating that respondent complied with the terms of the probation, and (5) this court orders that the probation be terminated.

{¶ 7} It is further ordered that the clerk of this court issue certified copies of this order as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(1), that publication be made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(2), and that respondent bear the costs of publication.

{¶ 8} For earlier case, see Disciplinary Counsel v. Blair, 128 Ohio St.3d 384, 2011-Ohio-767, 944 N.E.2d 1161.

O‘CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O‘DONNELL, LANZINGER, CUPP, and MCGEE BROWN, JJ., concur.

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