In the Matter of: Edward James Kaushas 2nd

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, : No. 2539 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 :

Petitioner : Board File Nos. C3-17-683, C3-18-292 :

v. : Attorney Registration No. 202592 :

EDWARD JAMES KAUSHAS, 2nd : (Lackawanna County)

:

Respondent :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 30th day of November, 2018, following consideration of the responses to this Court’s Rule to Show Cause why Respondent should not be placed on temporary suspension, the Rule is made absolute. It is provided that:

1. Respondent is placed on temporary suspension until further definitive action by this Court;

2. Respondent shall comply with the provisions of Pa.R.D.E. 217;

3. The President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County shall enter such orders as may be necessary to protect the rights of Respondent’s clients or fiduciary entities with which he is involved, see Pa.R.D.E. 217(g); and 4. All financial institutions in which Respondent holds fiduciary funds shall freeze such accounts pending further action.

Respondent’s rights to petition for dissolution or amendment of this order and to request accelerated disposition of charges underlying this order pursuant to Pa.R.D.E. 208(f)(6) are specifically preserved.

Finally, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel’s Motion for Leave to Supplement the Record in Support of the Petition is granted.

This Order constitutes an imposition of public discipline pertaining to confidentiality. See Pa.R.D.E. 402.