The Supreme Court of South Carolina
In the Matter of Ronald W. Hazzard, Respondent.
ORDER
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking this Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(b), RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR.
IT IS ORDERED that respondent's license to practice law in this state is suspended until further order of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that James L. Hills, Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for respondent's client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) respondent may maintain. Mr. Hills shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent's clients. Mr. Hills may make disbursements from respondent's trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) respondent may maintain that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.
This Order, when served on any bank
or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating accounts
of respondent, shall serve as an injunction to prevent respondent from making
withdrawals from the account(s) and shall further serve as notice to the bank
or other financial institution that James L. Hills, Esquire, has been duly appointed
by this Court.
Finally, this Order, when served
on any office of the United States Postal Service, shall serve as notice that
James L. Hills, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority
to receive respondent's mail and the authority to direct that respondent's mail
be delivered to Mr. Hills' office.
This appointment shall be for a period
of no longer than nine months unless request is made to this Court for an extension.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Costa M.
Pleicones J. FOR THE COURT |
Columbia, South Carolina
August 6, 2003