MEM8ERS JAMES M. CAMERON, JR.
CHAIRPERSON LAWRENCE G. CAMPBELL VICE· CHAIRPERSON SYLVIA P. WHITMER, Ph.D. SECRETARY ROSALIND E. GRIFFIN, M.D. DULCE M. FULLER LOUANN VAN DER WIELE MICHAEL MURRAY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN
STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
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NOTICE OF REPRIIMAND (By Consentt) Case No.. 14-61-GA Notice Issued: Octtober 16, 220014
Doriis Mariie Day-Wiinters, P 65828, Mt. Plleasantt,, Miichiigan,, by tthe Attttorrney Diisciiplliine Boarrd Trii-Valllley Heariing Panell #3. 1 .. Repriimand 2.. Effffecttiive Octtober 15,, 2014 The respondentt and tthe Griievance Admiiniisttrattor ffiilled a sttiipullattiion fforr a consentt orrderr off diisciiplliine,, iin accordance wiitth MCR 9..115(F)(5),, whiich was apprroved by tthe Attttorrney Grriievvancce Commiissiion and acceptted by tthe hearriing panell.. Based on rrespondentt''s pllea off no conttestt,, tthe hearriing panell ffound tthatt rrespondentt handlled a llegall matttterr whiich rrespondentt knew orr shoulld havve known tthatt she was nott compettentt tto handlle wiitthoutt associiattiing wiitth a llawyerr who was compettentt tto handlle iitt,, iin viiollattiion off MRPC 1..1 ((a));; made a ffrriivollous diiscoverry rrequestt,, iin viiollattiion off MRPC 3..4((d));; and ffaiilled tto make rreasonablle efffforrtts tto ensurre tthatt non--llawyerrs,, overrwhiich rrespondentt hadd diirrectt superrviisorry autthorriitty,, conductted tthemsellves iin a mannerr compattiiblle wiitth rrespondentt''ss prroffessiionall oblliigattiions,, iin viiollattiion offMRPC 5..3((b)).. The panell allso ffound tthatt rrespondentt viiollatted MCR 9..104((1)),, ((2)) and ((4)),, and MRPC 8..4((a)) and ((c)).. II n accorrdance wiitth tthe sttiipullattiion off tthe parrttiies,, tthe hearriing panell orrderred tthatt rrespondentt be rreprriimanded.. Costts werre assessed iin tthe amountt off $763..80.. ~a~ Marrk A.. Arrmiittage Datted:: __OC _T_,, _6_281_4_