Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent signed his clients name to a pleading, notarized the signature, and then filed the pleading into the court record. Following the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline in which respondent admitted that his conduct violated Rules 1.1(a) and 8.4(c) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Albert A. Thibodeaux, Louisiana Bar Roll number 24895, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months. This suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to the condition that any misconduct by respondent during the deferral period may be grounds for making the deferred suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1, with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this courts judgment until paid.
Hughes, J., dissents and would impose a period of actual suspension.
Hughes, J., dissents and assigns reasons.