ORDER

On consideration of the affidavit of Richard C. Deering, wherein he consents to disbarment from the Bar of the District of Colum*1379bia pursuant to § 12 of Rule XI of the Rules Governing the Bar of the District of Columbia, which affidavit has been filed with the Clerk of this Court, the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility with respect thereto, and the letter from Bar Counsel taking no exception to the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility, it is this 8th day of May, 1997

ORDERED that the said Richard C. Deer-ing, is hereby disbarred on consent, effective forthwith.

The Clerk shall publish this order, but the affidavit shall not be publicly disclosed or otherwise made available except upon order of the Court or upon written consent of the respondent.

The Clerk shall cause a copy of this order to be transmitted to the Chairman of the Board on Professional Responsibility and to the respondent, thereby giving him notice of the provisions of Rule XI, §§14 and 16, which sets forth certain rights and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys and the effect of failure to comply therewith.