In re Disciplinary Action Against Burseth
In re Disciplinary Action Against Burseth
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for revocation of probation and a supplementary petition for revocation of probation and for further disciplinary ac
Respondent admits his conduct violated the Rules of Lawyers Professional Conduct, waives his rights under Rule 14, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR), and has entered into a stipulation with the Director in which they jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is an indefinite suspension, with no right to apply for reinstatement until respondent has provided one year of negative non-dilute random urinalysis test results for alcohol and drugs and with no waiver of the reinstatement hearing. The parties further recommend that reinstatement be conditioned upon: (1) payment of costs in the amount of $900 plus interest under Rule 24, RLPR; (2) compliance with Rule 26, RLPR; (3) successful completion of the professional responsibility portion of the bar examination; and (4) satisfaction of the continuing legal education requirements under Rule 18(e), RLPR.
This court has independently reviewed the file and approves the jointly recommended disposition.
Based upon all the files, records and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent James M. Burseth is indefinitely suspended from the practice of law effective immediately with no right to apply for reinstatement until he has provided one year of negative non-dilute random urinalysis test results for alcohol and drugs. Reinstatement is conditioned upon the agreed-upon conditions set forth above. Respondent shall pay $900 in costs plus interest under Rule 24, RLPR.
BY THE COURT:
Reference
- Full Case Name
- In re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against James M. BURSETH, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 1350X
- Status
- Published