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Attorney Grievance Commission v. Hutchison-Smith

Citations: 2010 Md. LEXIS 171; 413 Md. 131; 991 A.2d 831Docket: Misc. Docket AG, Nos. 51, 58

Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland; April 1, 2010; Maryland; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Erin Hutchison-Smith, Esquire, is disbarred from practicing law in Maryland as per the Joint Petition from the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland. The Court issued the order on April 1, 2010. The Clerk of the Court is instructed to remove Hutchison-Smith's name from the attorney register and to provide certification of this disbarment to the Client Protection Fund of the Bar of Maryland and to all judicial clerks in the state, in compliance with Maryland Rule 16-773(d).

Legal Issues Addressed

Administrative Procedure Following Disbarment

Application: The Court instructed the Clerk to remove Hutchison-Smith's name from the attorney register and notify relevant entities to ensure compliance with procedural rules.

Reasoning: The Clerk of the Court is instructed to remove Hutchison-Smith's name from the attorney register and to provide certification of this disbarment to the Client Protection Fund of the Bar of Maryland and to all judicial clerks in the state, in compliance with Maryland Rule 16-773(d).

Disbarment of Attorneys

Application: The Court disbarred Erin Hutchison-Smith from practicing law due to a joint petition from the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland.

Reasoning: Erin Hutchison-Smith, Esquire, is disbarred from practicing law in Maryland as per the Joint Petition from the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland.