In re Calkins

• Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Decided: April 2, 2026
• Docket: 26-BG-0187
• Status: Published

Opinion

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS

No. 26-BG-0187

IN RE MARY L. CALKINS, ESQUIRE, Respondent. A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals DDN: 2023-D178 Bar Registration No. 1034406 BDN: 26-BD-016

BEFORE: Beckwith, McLeese, and Howard, Associate Judges.

ORDER (FILED—April 2, 2026)

On consideration of the affidavit of respondent Mary L. Calkins, Esquire, wherein she consents to disbarment; the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility; and the Board’s consent motion for leave to file under seal Disciplinary Counsel’s lodged motion to accept respondent’s consent to disbarment, which includes as an attachment her affidavit consenting to disbarment; it is

ORDERED that respondent Mary L. Calkins is hereby disbarred by consent. See D.C. Bar R. XI, § 12. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that the Board’s motion to file under seal is granted, and the Clerk shall file the lodged documents under seal. See id. § 12(c). It is

FURTHER ORDERED that respondent’s attention is drawn to the requirements relating to disbarred attorneys, including the filing of the required affidavit, and to the provisions relating to eligibility for reinstatement. See id. §§ 14, 16. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall publish this order and transmit a copy thereof to respondent, Disciplinary Counsel, and the Board.

PER CURIAM