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04/02/04 "See News Release 032 for any concurrences and/or dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 03-B-2828 IN RE: LeROY A. HARTLEY

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS PER CURIAM
Respondent was charged by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") with several violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including violations of Rules 5.1(c)1 and 8.4(c).2 The thrust of the allegations were that respondent directed another attorney at his firm to notarize a document which stated that the affiant and one witness had "personally appeared" before the notary when they in fact had not done so.3 The hearing committee dismissed the charges. The disciplinary board reversed the dismissal of the charges and imposed a public reprimand on respondent. Respondent now appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX,

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