IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF No. 71741 HERA ARMENIAN, BAR NO. 12322.

FILED DEC 1 5 2016

ORDER DECLINING TO IMPOSE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION This is a petition under SCR 111 concerning attorney Hera Armenian, based on a conviction for one count of reckless driving involving the consumption of alcohol, a misdemeanor in violation of California Vehicle Code §§ 23103 and 23103.5. Armenian self-reported the conviction to the State Bar. Because the crime is not one of those specifically enumerated in SCR 111(6) as a "serious" crime, temporary suspension and referral to the disciplinary board are discretionary with this court. SCR 111(9).

The seriousness of drinking and driving cannot be minimized, however, a first offense is not the type of offense for which professional discipline is typically imposed. 2 Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., W. William Hodes, & Peter R. Jarvis, The Law of Lawyering, § 69.04, at 69-13 (4th ed. 2015); 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 supporting documentation, we conclude that Armenian's offense does

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It is so ORDERED.

J.

J.

Gibbons

cc: C. Stanley Hunterton, Bar Counsel, State Bar of Nevada Hera Armenian

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