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James S. Clark-Dawe (2004)
report. The respondent has not responded to it. parties. The Committee on Professional Conduct has accepted the referee's By order dated November 20, 2003, the referee's report was sent to both
Conduct. 4. Rule 8.4(a) by violating provisions of the Rules of Professional
respect to his client's preparation of answers to interrogatories; and 3. Rule 1.4(a) by failing to have follow up contacts with his client with
equity filed against his client; required by superior court rules and by failing to file an answer in a petition in 2. Rule 1. 3 (a) by failing to provide answers to interrogatories as
interrogatories as required by superior court rules; 1. Rules 1.1(a), 1. 1 (b)(5) and 1. 1 (c)(4) by failing to provide answers to
following Rules of Professional Conduct and Supreme Court Rules: After the hearing, the referee determined that the respondent violated the
Conduct appeared. was sent notice of the hearing, he did not attend. The Committee on Professional The referee held a hearing on August 13, 2003. Although the respondent
rules of professional conduct." rulings of law as to the recommended sanction for the alleged violations of the "for a hearing and the filing of a written report with specific findings of fact and On June 17, 2003, the court referred this matter to a referee (Dickson, J.)
about March 22, 2003. He has not responded to it. Webster, New Hampshire. The respondent accepted service of the petition on or petition seeking an order publicly censuring James S. Clark-Dawe, Esq., of On March 13,2003, the Committee on Professional Conduct filed a
LD-2003-0002, In the Matter of ,James S. CJark-Dawe
ORDER
SUPREME COURT
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE File Honorable Robert B. Dickson
James S. Clark-Dawe, Esquire Philip P. Bonafide, Esquire Margaret H. Nelson, Chair v.1ames 1. DeHart, Esquire Distribution:
Eileen Fox, Clerk Cc~ Q J/\A \--("'"I\? (01 ,
ATTEST:
DATE: January 15, 2004
Broderick, C.J., and Nadeau, Dalianis and Duggan, JJ., concurred.
matter. Committee on Professional Conduct in the investigation and prosecution of this James S. Clark-Dawe is hereby assessed all expenses incurred by the
issuance of the court's order. 14, 2004, of any other jurisdictions in which he is licensed to practice law of the ordered to notify the Committee of Professional Conduct on or before February Professional Conduct 1. 1 (a), 1.1(0)(5), 1. 1 (c)(4) , 1. 3 (a), 1.4(a) and 8.4(a). He is James S. Clark-Dawe is hereby publicly censured for violating Rules of
censure. the respondent's violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct justify public case. The court accepts the referee's findings in this case, and concludes that concludes that further proceedings are unnecessary for the disposition of this Having reviewed the referee's findings and recommendations, the court