Failure to draft will contributes to attorney’s suspension from the practice of law

On January 29, 2009, an Austin lawyer was suspended from the practice of law for three years, with the first year to be actively served with the remaining two years probated.

Here is a description of her conduct as found in Disciplinary Actions, 72 Tex. B.J. 406, 407-08 (2009):

An evidentiary panel of the District 9-A Grievance Committee found that in a civil matter involving the drafting of a will, [she] failed to draft the will, failed to keep the client reasonably informed about the status of the case, failed to refund any unearned fee, and engaged in legal work while administratively suspended from the practice of law. The panel further found that in a bankruptcy matter, [she] engaged in legal work while administratively suspended from the practice of law.