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Shelley M. Randall (2019)
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REPRIMAND
acommitteeoftheattorneydisciplinesystem NewHampshireSupremeCourt ProfessionalConductCommittee
Randall,ShelleyM.advs.AttorneyDisciplineOffice-#17-036
AReprimandisappropriate.Thesanctionisinaccordwiththepurposes TheMotiontoimposedisattachedasExhibitA.Ms.Randall’sconduct OnSeptember18,2018,theProfessionalConductCommitteeissueda
withtheABAStandardsforImposingLawyerSanctions( 2005)(“Standards”). Richmond’sCase,152N.H.155,159-60(2005).Thesanctionisalsoinaccord ofattorneydiscipline.Seee.g.,Conner’sCase158N.H.299,303(2009); violatedRuiesofProfessionalConduct1.1and8.4(a),asstipulated. understandthatthatthereprimandmaybeimposed.” andIhaveresignedfromtheNHBarAssociationeffectiveOctober1.I DisciplinaryCounselthatshehas“decidednottocompleteanymoreCLE’s minimumrequirement.OnOctober13,2019,Ms.Randallinformed takecoursesqualifyingforatleastsixhoursofCLEcreditbeyondthe ReprimandforBreachofConditionofDiversion,specifically,thatMs.Randall DiversionOrder.TheAttorneyDisciplineOfficehasfliedaMotiontoImpose RichardC.Gueniero,Jr.BarbaraJ.Guay,LegalAssistant PeterC.Beeson*nonattorneymember KathleenM.Ames*MarthaVanOot RonaldK.Ace*GeorgesJ.Roy* ElaineHolden,*ViceChair603-224-5828•Fax228-95IIMonaT.Movafaghi HeatherE.Krans,ViceChairConcord,NewHampshire03301CarolineK.Leonard DavidM.Rothstein,Chair4ChenellDrive,Suite102MargaretR.Kerouac 2
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confUct with the "recommendation for dispositional orders of 1he guardian ad titem." appointment of counsel for a neglected or abused child where the child's Interests Ms. Randall's Motion was predicated on RSA§ 169-C:10(11)(a), allowing for 1
best Interests.•
CASA GAL who has indicated a move back Into his foster home is not In his
c. "Upon infonnation and belief, Seth has made this wish known to his assigned
foster parent's home.";
b. "Upon information and belief, [the Minor] wishes to be returned to his former
counsel for [the Minor] in the above. entltted matter as follows.";
counsel, Shelley Randall Esq., respectfully requests this Court appoint
a. "NOW comes [the minor] in the above matter and by and through retained
12. The Motfon filed by Ms. Randall contains the following representations:
the Motion seeking to be appointed counsel.'
CASA recommendation that he be Jn the residential placement, Ms. Randall filed
the statute. Based on Ms. R's assurances that the mlnor disagreed with the
concern at the time was that she not run afoul of the confidentiality provisions of
with her concerning the Minor's court case, nor did she contact the Minor. Her
11. For this reason, Ms. Randall did not review the paperwork that Ms. R. brought
custodian after he was removed from foster care with Ms. R).
and Ms. R was no longer his guardian or custodian. (DCYF was the Minor's
into any of the categories above. Ms. Randall was not yet the Minor's attorney.
10. At the time of speaking with Ms. R, Ms. Randall did not believe Ms. Randall fell