· 4/23/2010
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Hoglan
Citations
- 781 N.W.2d 279
- 2010 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 32
- 2010 WL 1628783
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that attorney violated rule 32:3.2 when his client’s appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution after attorney received two notices of default and one extension
- holding attorney, who neglected several clients while suffering from debilitating back problems, was required to provide medical verification of his fitness to practice law prior to reinstatement
- holding an attorney’s failure to prosecute four appeals violated rules 32:1.3, 32:3.2, and 32:8.4(d)
- holding failure to prosecute constituted violation of rule requiring attorneys to expedite litigation
- observing the attorney’s neglect of four appeals resulting in the dismissal of those appeals was conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
- finding a rule 32:3.2 violation where an attorney repeatedly failed to prosecute several appeals in different client matters
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Judges: Wiggins
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