In re Smith

678 N.E.2d 104, 1997 Ind. LEXIS 24, 1997 WL 120541

Opinion

ORDER ACCEPTING RESIGNATION AND CONCLUDING PROCEEDING

On November 26, 1996,- the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed an Amended Verified Complaint for Disciplinary Action in this case. The respondent has now tendered an Affidavit of Resignation pursuant to Ind.Admission and Discipline Rule 23, Section 17.

And this Court, being duly advised, now finds that the respondent’s affidavit meets the necessary elements of Admis.Dise.R. 23(17), that the resignation should be accepted, and that, accordingly, all other proceedings pending in this case should be concluded.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the resignation of Brian W. Smith is accepted. Accordingly, he is hereby removed as a member of the Bar of this State, and the Clerk of this Court is directed to strike his name from the Roll of Attorneys. The respondent must comply with the provisions of Admis.Dise.R. 23(4) in order to become eligible for reinstatement.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, by reason of this Order accepting the respondent’s resignation, all issues not previously adjudicated in this proceeding are now concluded.

The Clerk of this Court is directed to give notice of this action pursuant to Ad-mis.Dise.R. 23, Section 3(d) and to provide to the clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to the clerk of each of the Federal District Courts in this state, and to the clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court in this state the respondent’s last known address as reflected in the records of the Clerk.

/s/ Randall T. Shepard

Randall T. Shepard

Chief Justice of Indiana

All Justices concur.