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South Carolina
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2021-09-22-01

The Supreme Court of South Carolina

 

In the Matter of Candy M. Kern, Respondent.

Appellate Case No. 2021-000273

 


ORDER



On August 4, 2021, this Court issued an order accepting Respondent's motion to resign in lieu of discipline.  In re Kern, S.C. Sup. Ct. Order dated Aug. 4, 2021 (Howard Adv. Sh. No. 27 at 81).  Respondent has now filed a petition for rehearing.  We grant rehearing and dispense with further briefing.  Upon reconsideration, we deny Respondent's motion to resign in lieu of discipline and direct the continuation of proceedings under the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement in Rule 413, SCACR. 

 

s/Donald W. Beatty                        C.J.

s/John W. Kittredge                           J.

s/Kaye G. Hearn                                J.

s/John Cannon Few                           J.

s/George C. James, Jr.                      J.


Columbia, South Carolina
September 22, 2021