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NOTICE OF DISCIPLINE IMPOSING CONDITION
Case No. 17-25-GA
Notice Issued: January 2, 2019
Darryl W. Eason, P 54991, Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board.
Order of Discipline Imposing Condition, Effective March 15,2018.
After proceedings in accordance with MCR 9.115, the hearing panel found that respondent's failure to reconcile his client ledgers and bank statements on a regular basis resulted in overdrafts of his IOLT A account and that he failed to maintain accurate accounts for his clients. Therefore, the panel found that respondent failed to maintain and preserve a complete record of IOL TA funds, in violation of MRPC 1.15(b)(2); and failed to promptly pay or deliver funds that clients or third persons were entitled to receive, in violation of MRPC 1.15(b)(3).
The panel entered an order of discipline imposing a condition that respondent attend the offering of the State Bar of Michigan's seminar entitled "Lawyer Trust Accounts: Management PrinCiples & Record Keeping Resources." The Grievance Administrator filed a petition for review on March 9, 2018 and after proceedings in accordance with MCR 9.118, the Attorney Discipline Board issued an order affirming the hearing panel's February 21, 2018 Order of Discipline Imposing Condition. Total costs were assessed in the amount of $2,198.46. '7 a
Mark A. Armitage Executive Director