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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 98-B-0079 IN RE: KEVIN DAVID THOMPSON ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM* This attorney disciplinary proceeding arises from the filing of one count of formal charges by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") against respondent, Kevin David Thompson, an

attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana, for allowing his client's claim to prescribe and becoming involved in a conflict of interest by attempting to monetarily settle his liability with his client, in violation of Rules 1.3 (lack of due diligence); Rule 1.4 (failure to communicate with a client); 1.7(b)(representing a client with a present conflict of interest); 1.8(a)(entering into business transactions with a client);

1.8(c)(providing financial assistance to a client); 1.8(h)(making an agreement limiting the lawyer's liability for malpractice); 1.16(a)(declining or terminating representation); 8.3(a)(failure to report malpractice); 8.4(a)(violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct); and 8.4(c)(engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The record indicates that respondent was retained by Carmen Lynn Scott to pursue a worker's compensation claim on her behalf. Respondent failed to timely pursue the claim and believed Since respondent did not at the time have

it had prescribed.

professional liability insurance, he made a "personal agreement" with Ms. Scott to advance funds up to $7,500.00 to her.1 After he

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Victory, J. not on panel.

Rule IV, Part 2,

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