In re Oliphant

99 So. 3d 30, 2012 WL 4856293, 2012 La. LEXIS 2692

Opinion

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.

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_JjThe Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent notarized a document outside the presence of the signatory. Prior to the institution of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline, in which the parties stipulated that respondent engaged in the alleged misconduct. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Scott E. Oliphant, Louisiana Bar Roll number 23885, be and he hereby is publicly reprimanded.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1, with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court’s judgment until paid.

Chief Justice Kimball not participating in the opinion.