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In re Shaw

Citations: 82 So. 3d 261; 2012 La. LEXIS 1; 2012 WL 104918Docket: No. 2011-B-1967

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; January 10, 2012; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Chanci S. Shaw, Louisiana Bar Roll number 27641, is hereby suspended from the practice of law on an interim basis due to a Petition for Interim Suspension for Threat of Harm filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. This suspension is based on the hearing committee's report and recommendation and is enacted pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX. 19.2. The suspension is effective immediately and will remain in place pending further orders from the court. The order is signed by Justice Greg G. Guidry of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Legal Issues Addressed

Authority Under Supreme Court Rule XIX

Application: The suspension is enacted pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX. 19.2, demonstrating the procedural framework for handling cases of attorney misconduct that pose a threat of harm.

Reasoning: This suspension is based on the hearing committee's report and recommendation and is enacted pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX. 19.2.

Effectiveness of Suspension Orders

Application: The suspension order is effective immediately and remains in effect until further orders from the court, highlighting the urgency and seriousness of the interim suspension.

Reasoning: The suspension is effective immediately and will remain in place pending further orders from the court.

Interim Suspension of Attorneys

Application: The court has the authority to suspend an attorney from practicing law on an interim basis when there is a threat of harm, as determined by a hearing committee's report and recommendation.

Reasoning: Chanci S. Shaw, Louisiana Bar Roll number 27641, is hereby suspended from the practice of law on an interim basis due to a Petition for Interim Suspension for Threat of Harm filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.