In re Abigail Askew ( 2017 )

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS
No. 17-BG-152
IN RE ABIGAIL ASKEW
2013 BDN 238
A Member of the Bar of the
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Bar Reg. No. 497703
BEFORE: Glickman and Beckwith, Associate Judges, and Farrell, Senior Judge.
ORDER
(Filed – August 17, 2017)
On consideration of the Board on Professional Responsibility’s Report and
Recommendation, this court’s March 10, 2017, order directing respondent to show
cause why she should not be suspended pending final action on the Board’s report,
and the response of respondent wherein she does not oppose the imposition of an
interim suspension, it is
ORDERED that Abigail Askew is hereby suspended from the practice of
law in the District of Columbia pending final disposition of this proceeding. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that respondent’s attention is directed to the
requirements of D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14 relating to suspended attorneys and D.C. Bar
R. XI, § 16 (c), dealing with the timing of eligibility for reinstatement as related to
compliance with R. XI, § 14, including filing of the required affidavit.
PER CURIAM