Nevada Supreme Court, 2020

In Re: Resignation Of Clara Ann Padilla-Silver

In Re: Resignation Of Clara Ann Padilla-Silver
Nevada Supreme Court · Decided May 21, 2020
463 P.3d 467 (Pacific Reporter, Third Series)

In Re: Resignation Of Clara Ann Padilla-Silver

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

IN THE MATTER OF RESIGNATION No. 81164 OF CLARA ANN PADILLA-SILVER, BAR NO. 7856 FILE MAY 2 1 2020 ELIZA&ETH A. BROWN CLERK S-PREME COUR BY

ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR RESIGNATION This is a joint petition by the State Bar of Nevada and attorney Clara Ann Padilla-Silver for her resignation from the Nevada bar.

SCR 98(5) provides that Nevada attorneys who are not actively practicing law in this state may resign from the state bar if certain conditions are met. The petition includes statements from state bar staff confirming that no disciplinary, fee dispute arbitration, or client security fund matters are pending against Padilla-Silver; and that she is current on all membership fee payments and other financial commitments relating to her practice of law in this state. See SCR 98(5)(a)(1)-(2).

Bar counsel has recommended that the resignation be approved, and the Board of Governors has approved the application for resignation. See SCR 98(5)(a)(2). Padilla-Silver acknowledges that her resignation is irrevocable and that the state bar retains continuing jurisdiction with respect to matters involving a past member's conduct prior to resignation. See SCR 98(5)(c)-(d). Finally, Padilla-Silver has submitted an affidavit of compliance with SCR 115. See SCR 98(5)(e).

SUPREME COURT OF NEVAC1A

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2-0-R63/ The petition satisfies the requirements of SCR 98(5).

Accordingly, we approve attorney Clara Ann Padilla-Silver's resignation.

SCR 98(5)(a)(2). The petition is hereby granted.

It is so ORDERED.

Ada,: ay , C.J. i cc: Bar Counsel, State Bar of Nevada Clara A. Padilla-Silver Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada Admissions Office, United States Supreme Court

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