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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 99-B-3125 IN RE: FRANCIS A. TOUCHET

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS PER CURIAM*
This matter arises from six counts of formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") against respondent, Francis A. Touchet, an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana but who is currently on interim suspension.1

UNDERLYING FACTS This matter arises from six different instances of improper conduct by respondent toward female clients. The facts may be summarized as follows:

Count I In August 1996, G.L.2 consulted respondent concerning her divorce from an abusive spouse. At the time of the initial consultation, respondent attempted to solicit sexual favors from G.L. in lieu of legal fees, and he made improper, sexually suggestive remarks to her.

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Calogero, C.J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part II,

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