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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 98-B-0344 IN RE: PATRICK H. HARRINGTON

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS PER CURIAM* This attorney disciplinary proceeding arises from two counts of formal charges instituted by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") against respondent, Patrick H. Harrington, an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana, alleging violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct,

specifically, Rules 8.4 (b)(c) (criminal acts reflecting adversely on the lawyer's honesty and conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), 3.1 (filing of non-meritorious

claims and contentions), 3.3(a)(1)(4) (lack of candor toward the tribunal) and Rule 4.1 (lack of truthfulness in statements to others).

Underlying Facts The record indicates that on September 14, 1994,

respondent pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana to one count of conspiracy to induce three illegal aliens into the United States and to

transport, harbor, and conceal the illegal aliens, and two counts of transporting illegal aliens in violation of 18 U.S.C.

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