Nevada Supreme Court, 2013

in Re: Discipline of Alayne Opie

in Re: Discipline of Alayne Opie
Nevada Supreme Court · Decided July 24, 2013

in Re: Discipline of Alayne Opie

Opinion

temporary suspension and referral to the disciplinary board are discretionary with this court. SCR 111(9).

The gravity of drinking and driving cannot be minimized; however, first-offense misdemeanor driving under the influence is not the type of offense for which professional discipline is typically imposed. See 2 Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., W. William Hodes & Peter R. Jarvis, The Law of Lawyering § 65.4 (3d ed. 2012); In the Matter of Respondent I, 2 Cal. State Bar Ct. Rptr. 260, 266 n.6, 272 (Rev. Dept. 1993).

Accordingly, having considered the petition and the supporting documentation, we conclude that Opie's offense does not warrant the imposition of a temporary suspension or referral to the disciplinary board at this time.

It is so ORDERED.

Hardesty

Parraguirre

cc: David A. Clark, Bar Counsel State Bar of Nevada/Las Vegas Alayne M. Opie, Esq.

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