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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 98-B-0619 c/w No. 98-B-0620 IN RE: JOE L. SMITH ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS PER CURIAM* These consolidated attorney disciplinary proceedings arise from the filing of two sets of formal charges by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") against respondent, Joe L. Smith, an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana. The charges allege respondent violated Rules 1.3 (lack of due diligence), 1.4 (failure to comply with reasonable requests for information), 1.15(b) (failure to refund and account for client funds), 1.16(d) (failure to protect client interests upon

termination of representation), 3.2 (failure to make reasonable efforts to expedite litigation), 3.4(c) (knowingly disobeying an obligation under the rules of a tribunal), 8.1(b) (knowingly failing to respond to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority), 8.1(c) (failure to cooperate with the ODC in its investigation), 8.4(a) (violating the Rules of Professional Conduct), 8.4(d) (engaging in conduct prejudicial to the

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Johnson, J. not on panel.

Rule IV, Part 2,

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