Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Southerland

• Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Decided: January 27, 2025
• Docket: 20ag/24
• Status: Published

Opinion

* IN THE ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND * SUPREME COURT

* OF MARYLAND v. * AG No. 20 JANEL ASHELEY SOUTHERLAND * September Term, 2024

ORDER

Upon initial consideration of the parties’ joint petition to suspend the respondent

for 30 days, stayed in favor of one year of probation, the Court requested that the parties

confirm whether or not they would withdraw their consent if modifications to the

conditions of probation had to be approved by the Court in advance. Bar counsel

responded that it would not withdraw its consent in that circumstance. The respondent

did not respond.

Accordingly, it is this 27th day of January 2025, by the Supreme Court of

Maryland,

ORDERED that Janel Asheley Southerland is suspended for 30 days, stayed

in favor of one year of probation under the terms of the probation agreement, for

violation of Rules 19-301.15 (safekeeping of property), 19-407(a), (b), (d) (attorney

trust account record-keeping), and 19-410 (prohibited transactions) of the Maryland

Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct; and it is further

ORDERED that any modification to the conditions of probation must be

approved by the Court. Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

2025.01.27 /s/ Matthew J. Fader 09:57:00 -05'00' Chief Justice Gregory Hilton, Clerk