Board of Professional Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Scott M. Powers, Wsb 6-3188

Wyoming Supreme Court
Board of Professional Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Scott M. Powers, Wsb 6-3188, 2013 WY 155 (Wyo. 2013)
314 P.3d 766; 2013 WL 6706104; 2013 Wyo. LEXIS 161
Marilyn

Board of Professional Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Scott M. Powers, Wsb 6-3188

Opinion

ORDER OF PUBLIC CENSURE

[T1] This matter came before the Court upon &a "Report and Recommendation for Public Censure," filed herein November 14, 2013, by the Board of Professional Responsibility for the Wyoming State Bar, pursuant to Section 16 of the Disciplinary Code for the Wyoming State Bar (stipulated discipline). The Court, after a careful review of the Board of Professional Responsibility's Report and Recommendation and the file, finds that the Report and Recommendation should be approved, confirmed and adopted by the Court, and that Respondent Seott M. Powers should be publicly censured for his conduct. It is, therefore,

[12] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the Board of Professional Responsibility's Report and Recommendation for Public Censure, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be, and the same hereby is, approved, confirmed, and adopted by this Court; and it is further

[13] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that Seott M. Powers is hereby publicly censured for his conduct, which is described in the Report and Recommendation for Public Censure. The public censure shall include issuance of a press release consistent with the one set out in the Report and Recommendation for Public Censure; and it is further

[14] ORDERED that, pursuant to Seetion 26 of the Disciplinary Code for the Wyoming State Bar, Mr. Powers shall reimburse the Wyoming State Bar the amount of $50.00, representing the costs incurred in handling this matter, as well as pay the administrative fee of $500.00. Mr. Powers shall pay the total amount of $550.00 to the Clerk of the Board of Professional Responsibility on or before January 31, 2014; and it is further

[T5] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall docket this Order of Public Censure, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for Public Censure, as a matter coming regularly before this Court as a public record; and it is further

[16] ORDERED that, pursuant to Seetion 4(a)@iv) of the Disciplinary Code for the Wyoming State Bar, this Order of Public Censure, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for Public Censure, shall be published in the Wyoming Reporter and the Pacific Reporter; and it is further

[17] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court cause a copy of this Order of Public Censure to be served upon Respondent Seott M. Powers.

[18] DATED this 18th day of December, 2018.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ MARILYN S. KITE Chief Justice

Reference

Full Case Name
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WYOMING STATE BAR, Petitioner, v. Scott M. POWERS, Respondent
Status
Published