ORDER

Respondent has been indicted on two founts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1623 by knowingly making false declarations while testifying under oath before a Grand Jury of the United States in the District Court of South Carolina. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking the Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR.

IT IS ORDERED that the petition is granted and respondent is suspended from the practice of law in this State until further order of this Court.