In Re: Frances M. Robinson Smith

Supreme Court of Louisiana
February 15, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: FRANCES M. ROBINSON SMITH
No. 2021-B-01534
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IN R
E: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Frances M. Robinson Smith -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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February 15, 2022
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Genovese, J., would reject the joint petition.
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02/15/2022 "See News Release 008 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
21-B-1534
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N RE: FRANCES ROBINSON SMITH
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
T he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent mishandled her client trust account. She
subsequently failed to cooperate with the ODC in its investigation. Following the
filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for
consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Frances Robinson Smith, Louisiana Bar Roll number 19396, be and she hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day . This
suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to respondent’s successful
completion of a two -year period of probation with appropriate conditions. The
probationary period shall commence from the date respondent and the ODC execute
a formal probation plan. Any failure of respondent to comply with the conditions of
probation, or any misconduct during the probationary period, may be grounds for
making the deferred suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as
appropriate.
IT IS FU RTHER 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 court’s
judgment until paid.
02/15/22