Kansas Supreme Court - 105567 - In re Baca
Kansas Supreme Court - 105567 - In re Baca
Kansas Supreme Court - 105567 - In re Baca
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'(c) On or befo<strong>re</strong> June 1 of each year the Clerk of the<br />
Appellate <strong>Court</strong>s shall mail to each individual attorney then <strong>re</strong>giste<strong>re</strong>d in<br />
this state, at his or her last known add<strong>re</strong>ss, a statement of the amount of<br />
the <strong>re</strong>gistration fee to be paid for the next year. Failu<strong>re</strong> of any attorney to<br />
<strong>re</strong>ceive a statement from the Clerk shall not excuse the attorney from<br />
paying the <strong>re</strong>qui<strong>re</strong>d fee. Every <strong>re</strong>gistrant shall within thirty days after any<br />
change of add<strong>re</strong>ss notify the Clerk of such change.<br />
'(d) Any attorney who fails to pay the <strong>re</strong>gistration fee by<br />
August 1 of each year may be suspended from the practice of law in this<br />
state as p<strong>re</strong>scribed in subsection (e). It shall be the duty of each member<br />
of the judiciary of this state to prohibit any attorney who has been<br />
suspended from the practice of law from appearing or practicing in any<br />
court, and it shall be the duty of each member of the bar and judiciary to<br />
<strong>re</strong>port to the Disciplinary Administrator any attempt by an attorney to<br />
practice law after his or her suspension.'<br />
<strong>In</strong> this case, the Respondent failed to pay the annual <strong>re</strong>gistration fee. Additionally, the<br />
Respondent failed to comply with the <strong>Kansas</strong> Continuing Legal Education Commission<br />
<strong>re</strong>qui<strong>re</strong>ments. Thus, the Hearing Panel concludes that the Respondent violated Kan. Sup.<br />
Ct. R. 208.<br />
"4. The <strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>Sup<strong>re</strong>me</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Rules <strong>re</strong>qui<strong>re</strong> attorneys to file Answers to<br />
Formal Complaints. Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 211(b) provides the <strong>re</strong>qui<strong>re</strong>ments:<br />
'The Respondent shall serve an answer upon the Disciplinary<br />
Administrator within twenty days after the service of the complaint<br />
unless such time is extended by the Disciplinary Administrator or the<br />
hearing panel.'<br />
Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 211(b). The Respondent violated Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 211(b) by failing to<br />
file a timely written Answer to the Formal Complaint. Accordingly, the Hearing Panel<br />
concludes that the Respondent violated Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 211(b).<br />
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