In a letter signed by the respondent on January 4, 2019, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, respondent Laurence M. Jarvis, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the state of Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 261).
On May 1, 2015, the Supreme Court indefinitely suspended the respondents license to practice law for violating the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct. On April 4 and 5, 2018, a hearing panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys conducted a formal hearing on additional allegations of misconduct. On August 20, 2018, the hearing panel found clear and convincing evidence that the respondent violated Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct 1.8 (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 309) (conflict of interest), 3.3 (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 344) (candor to the tribunal), 5.5 (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 363) (unauthorized practice of law), 8.1 (201 Kan. S. Ct. R. 379) (cooperation with disciplinary administrator), and 8.4 (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 381) (professional misconduct), as well as Supreme Court Rule 207 (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 246) (cooperation) and Rule 218 (notice of suspension) (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 262). The respondents license to practice law remains suspended and the instant case is presently pending before the Supreme Court. Oral argument is presently scheduled for January 30, 2019.
This court finds that the surrender of the respondents license should be accepted, that the respondent should be disbarred, and that the respondents case should be removed from the courts January 30, 2019 docket.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Laurence M. Jarvis be and he is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas, and his license and privilege to practice law are hereby revoked.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate courts strike the name of Laurence M. Jarvis from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas Reports, that the costs herein shall be assessed to the respondent, and that the respondent forthwith shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 262).