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The Court entered the following order on
this date:
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Upon consideration of the petition for
consensual license revocation filed by
Attorney Mark R. Prichard pursuant to
current SCR 22.19 in which he acknowledges
that he cannot successfully defend against
77 counts of misconduct in 20 separate
client matters as alleged against him in a
disciplinary complaint prepared by the
Office of Lawyer Regulation and upon
consideration of his additional assertion
that he now knowingly and voluntarily waives
his right to a formal hearing on the
misconduct allegations which include:
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failure to cooperate with all 20
Board of Attorneys Professional
Responsibility/Office of Lawyer Regulation
grievance investigations in violation of SCR
21.03(4), 22.07(2) and 22.07(3) [all in
effect prior to October 1, 2000];
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not acting with reasonable
diligence and promptness in representing a
client in 16 of those matters in violation
of SCR 20:1.3;
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failing to keep his clients
informed and comply with reasonable requests
for information in 11 of those matters in
violation of SCR 20:1.4(a);
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failing to explain a matter in
one case to the extent reasonably necessary
to permit the client to make informed
decisions regarding the representation
contrary to SCR 20:1.4(b);
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failing to maintain funds in his
client trust account in connection with a
representation in eight matters contrary to
SCR 20:1.15(a);
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failing, in 19 matters, upon
termination of representation, to take steps
to the extent reasonably practicable to
protect a client's interest, including
failing to return papers, property, or
unearned fees contrary to SCR 20:1.16(d);
and
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in 2 matters engaging in
dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or
misrepresentation contrary to SCR 20:8.4
(c).
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And further upon consideration of the Office
of Lawyer Regulation recommendation that
Mark R. Prichard's petition for consensual
license revocation be granted,
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IT IS ORDERED that the license of Mark R.
Prichard to practice law in the state is
revoked as of the date of this order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mark R.
Prichard comply with the provision of SCR
22.26 concerning the duties of a person
whose license to practice law has been
revoked.
ANN WALSH BRADLEY, J., did not
participate.
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