In the Matter of Christopher L. Malcolm

• Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
• Decided: February 17, 2025
• Docket: 2024-0369-M.P.
• Status: Published

Opinion

Supreme Court No. 2024-369-M.P.

In the Matter of Christopher L. Malcolm. :

ORDER This matter is before the Court pursuant to a petition for reciprocal discipline

filed by this Court’s Disciplinary Counsel in accordance with Article III, Rule 14 of

the Supreme Court Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for Attorneys. The respondent,

Christopher L. Malcolm, was admitted to the practice of law in this state on October

23, 2013. The respondent is also admitted to the practice of law in the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

On November 19, 2024, a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts issued an Order of Immediate Temporary

Suspension (Order) against respondent, effective immediately upon entry of said

Order regarding unspecified disciplinary matters pending in the Commonwealth.

The Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme Judicial Court forwarded a copy of that

Order to Disciplinary Counsel on November 22, 2024.

Article III, Rule 14(a), entitled “Reciprocal Discipline,” provides, in pertinent

part: “Upon notification from any source that a lawyer within the jurisdiction of the

[Disciplinary] Board has been disciplined in another jurisdiction, [Disciplinary]

-1- Counsel shall obtain a certified copy of the disciplinary order and file it with the

[C]ourt.” On November 26, 2024, Disciplinary Counsel filed a certified copy of the

Order with this Court along with her request that we impose reciprocal discipline.

On December 12, 2024, we issued an order to respondent providing him thirty

days to assert any claim he may have that the reciprocal discipline should not be

imposed. Our order further informed respondent that his failure to show cause why

identical discipline should not be imposed would result in the entry of an order of

suspension without further notice. The respondent made no submission despite

being given the opportunity to do so.

Accordingly, we decide this petition based upon the information submitted by

Disciplinary Counsel. After a review of the record, we determine respondent has

failed to show cause why identical reciprocal discipline should not be imposed.

The respondent, Christopher L. Malcolm, is hereby suspended from the

practice of law in this state until the disciplinary matters pending in the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts are resolved and further order of this Court. The

respondent shall promptly report to Disciplinary Counsel as to the final resolution

of the disciplinary matters pending in Massachusetts and on any further orders from

the Board of Bar Overseers and/or the Supreme Judicial Court relating to discipline.

-2- Entered as an order of this Court this 17th day of February 2025.

/s/ Meredith A. Benoit Clerk

-3- STATE OF RHODE ISLAND SUPREME COURT – CLERK’S OFFICE Licht Judicial Complex 250 Benefit Street Providence, RI 02903

ORDER COVER SHEET

Title of Case In the Matter of Christopher L. Malcolm.

Case Number No. 2024-369-M.P.

Date Order Filed February 17, 2025

Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Justices Long, JJ.

Source of Appeal N/A

Judicial Officer from Lower Court N/A

For Petitioner:

Kerry Reilley Travers, Esq. Attorney(s) on Appeal Chief Disciplinary Counsel For Respondent:

Christopher L. Malcolm, pro se

SU-CMS-02B (revised November 2022)