CLEVELAND BAR ASSN. v. KATES

No. 96-2373.

78 Ohio St.3d 69 (1997)

CLEVELAND BAR ASSOCIATION v. KATES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 26, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elmer G. Cowan and Robert C. Tucker, for relator.

Robert A. Kates, pro se.


Per Curiam.

We adopt the board's factual findings and conclude that by failing to pursue the action he filed for the Kerekis, respondent neglected a legal matter entrusted to him. For that neglect respondent deserves a public reprimand. However, we disagree with the board and do not find it clear and convincing that respondent violated DR 6-102 (attempting to exonerate himself from or limit his liability to his client for his personal malpractice) when, as...

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