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MARK C . PIERCE (P 25946), 2500 Book Bldg., D e t r o i t , M I 48226, by Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board Wayne County Hearing Panel "I".
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Reprimand; E f f e c t i v e December 20, 1982.
The hear ing pane l found t h a t Respondent dur ing h i s represen- t a t i o n of a p l a i n t i f f i n f e d e r a l c i v i l l i t i g a t i o n p a r t i c i p a t e d i n p roh ib i t ed communications wi th opposing p a r t i e s who were represented by counsel wi thout informing opposing counsel r ega rd ing s a i d communications i n v i o l a t i o n of Canon 7 of t h e Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y , DR7-104(A)(l). The panel a l s o found t h a t Respondent had v i o l a t e d DR7-104(A)(2) which f o r b i d s t h e g iv ing of advice t o a person who was n o t represented by a lawyer, o t h e r than advice t o secure counsel , when t h e i n t e r e s t of such person a r e o r have a reasonable p o s s i b i l i t y of being i n c o n f l i c t wi th t h e i n t e r e s t of [Respon- d e n t ' s ] c l i e n t . Costs were a s se s sed i n t h e amount of $1,083.30.