NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 92-131-GA Murray Blum, P38926, Gaylord, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Cheboygan County Hearing Panel #1.
1) Reprimand; 2) Effective September 26, 1992. The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for consent order of discipline pursuant to MCR 9.115 (F)(5) which was approved by the hearing panel and the Attorney Grievance Commission. Respondent admitted the allegations of professional misconduct contained in the formal complaint.
Respondent was retained to represent an individual in an action against the Michigan Department of Corrections and filed a complaint for mandamus on his client's behalf, but failed to appear for a hearing on the defendants' motion for summary disposition, and failed to give notice to his client, counsel for the defendants, or the court that he was not going to appear.
Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104 (1-4); and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 1.1(c); 1.3; 1.4(a); 3.2; 8.4(a,c). Costs were assessed in the amount of $8.95.