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IOWA SUPREME COURT BD. v. MEARS

No. 97-774.

569 N.W.2d 132 (1997)

IOWA SUPREME COURT BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT, Complainant, v. Philip B. MEARS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Grace, Des Moines, for complainant.

Philip B. Mears, Iowa City, pro se.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, LAVORATO, and SNELL, JJ.

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

This attorney disciplinary proceeding involves respondent Philip B. Mears' handling of two prisoner relief cases. A division of our Grievance Commission (Commission) found that Mears' conduct violated the Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers (Code) and recommended that he be publicly reprimanded. We agree with the Commission's findings and recommendation.

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