Scallan v. Simmesport State Bank

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• imposing discipline on attorney who made uninformed decision to forgo pretrial investigation and preparation, and instead intended to rely on defense formulated based on review of file and general discussions with client
• imposing discipline on attorney who made uninformed decision to forgo pretrial investigation and preparation, and instead intended to rely on defense formulated based on review of file and general discussions with client
• Rule 3.3(a)(1) is violated where an omission of information is “the equivalent of an affirmative misrepresentation” (quoting Board Prof. Resp. R. 3.3(a)(1), cmt. 2)
• “The term ‘dishonesty’ includes not only fraudulent, deceitful or misrepresentative conduct, but also ‘conduct evincing a lack of honesty, probity or integrity in principle; a lack of fairness and straightforwardness.’” (quoting In re Shorter, 570 A.2d 760, 767-68 (D.C. 1990

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