In Re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Joan La Rae MEIDINGER, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 386892

OFFICE OF
APPELLATE COURTS

JUN ~ t·2014
STAIB OF MINNESOTA

IN SUPREME COURT
FILED
A14-0354

In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against
Joan La Rae Meidinger, a Minnesota Attorney,
Registration No. 386892.

ORDER

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a

petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Joan La Rae Meidinger

·; committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline, namely, failure to

cooperate with the Director, in violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 8.l(b) and Rule 25(a),

·: Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR). Respondent did not respond to

the petition. On April 2, 2014, we deemed the allegations in the petition admitted. See

Rule 13(b), RLPR. The parties were invited to submit briefs on the appropriate discipline

to be imposed; however, only the Director filed a brief on the issue of the appropriate

discipline.

Based upon all the files, .records, and proceedings herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Respondent Joan La Rae Meidinger is indefinitely suspended from the

practice of law, effective 14 days from the date of the filing of this order, with no right to

petition for reinstatement for 6 months;

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 2. Respondent may petition for reinstatement pursuant to Rule 18(a)-(d),

RLPR. Reinstatement is conditioned on successful completion of the professional

responsibility portion of the state bar examination and satisfaction of continuing legal

education requirements, pursuant to Rule 18(e), RLPR; and

3. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of

suspension to clients, opposing counsel, and tribunals), and shall pay $900 in costs

pursuant to Rule 24, RLPR.

Dated: June 26, 2014

BY THE COURT:

Associate Justice

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