2019 Investigative Summary 4

Investigation of Alleged FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ACTIVE BAR MEMBERSHIP

OPR learned that a senior Department attorney failed to maintain an active bar membership in at least one state bar for approximately 11 months.  OPR conducted an investigation and concluded that the senior Department attorney exercised poor judgment when she failed to maintain an active membership in at least one state bar for the time period in issue.  OPR also concluded that the senior Department attorney exercised poor judgment when she provided an inaccurate Department entry-on-duty bar certification, which incorrectly certified that she was an active member of a bar when she was not.  Prior to the conclusion of the investigation, the attorney left the Department for reasons unrelated to OPR's investigation.