LAKE CTY. BAR ASSN. v. VALA

No. 97-2673.

82 Ohio St.3d 57 (1998)

LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION v. VALA.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 20, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen Sheppert-Johnson, John J. Hurley, Jr., and Michael P. Brown, for relator.

Joseph F. Vala, pro se.


Per Curiam.

We accept the findings and conclusions of the board. However, we give more weight than the board did to respondent's continued disregard of relator's investigation, a disregard which ill served the profession, this court, and the respondent himself. The requirement to cooperate in disciplinary investigations is rooted in the self-governing nature of the legal profession. As a corollary, each lawyer has a duty to participate in the regulation...

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