High Court Reinstates Suspended Attorney, Finding Moral Change Occurred

The Minnesota Supreme Court has reinstated an attorney who worked as a legal assistant for three years without issue after his suspension. Case: In re Petition for Reinstatement of Louis Andrew Stockman, No. A15-0689, Minnesota Supreme Court, 06/21/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Louis Andrew Stockman had been an attorney for 19 years when his license to practice law was indefinitely suspended in 2012. The Supreme Court found he had neglected his clients — regularly failing to respond to discovery requests, pursue cases within the statute of limitations and respond to se...