In re the Disciplinary Action Against James

521 N.W.2d 855, 1994 Minn. LEXIS 771, 1994 WL 543595

• Court: Supreme Court of Minnesota
• Decided: September 29, 1994
• Docket: No. CX-90-251
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

WHEREAS, the petitioner for reinstatement Thomas B. James was transferred to disability inactive status by order filed on July 13, 1990; and

WHEREAS, he has petitioned for reinstatement; a hearing was conducted by a Panel of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board; the panel has issued its findings of fact, conclusions and recommendation for reinstatement with 2 years’ supervised probation subject to enumerated conditions; and the Director concurs in the recommendation; and

WHEREAS, the petitioner and Director have agreed to request a decision of this court without a hearing, briefing or oral argument;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Thomas B. James is immediately reinstated to the practice of law and placed on 2 years’ supervised probation subject to the following conditions:

1. Continued treatment by Dr. Frankfurt or other appropriate physicians until discharge from treatment;

2. Continued psychotherapy until petitioner’s psychologist determines that future therapy is no longer appropriate;

3. Abide by the Rules of Professional Conduct and cooperate with the Director’s Office and the supervisor appointed to monitor his practice;

4. Provide the supervisor with an inventory of all active files on the first of each month and meet with the supervisor to review all open files on a weekly basis for the first quarter of the probation, biweekly for the next quarter of the probation, monthly for the next two quarters, and quarterly thereafter.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ M. Jeanne Coyne M. Jeanne Coyne Associate Justice