In Re: Michelle Andrica Charles

Supreme Court of Louisiana
September 19, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: MICHELLE ANDRICA CHARLES
No. 2021-B-01853
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IN
RE: Michelle Andrica Charles – Applicant Other; Motion to Modify Discipline
Conditions.
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September 19, 2023
Motion to modify discipline conditions granted. Motion to revoke probation
dismissed as moot. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., dissents as to the waiver of costs but otherwise concurs.
Griffin, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.
JDH
SJC
JTG
WJC
PDG
09/19/2023 "See News Release 040 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2021-B-1853
c/w
NO. 2023-B-1117
IN RE: MICHELLE ANDRICA CHARLES
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM
Respondent is currently on probation pursuant to our judgment in In re:
Charles, 21 -1853 (La. 5/13/22), 340 So. 3d 901 . As a condition of probation,
respondent is required to “take at least eight hours of her mandatory continuing legal
education (“MCLE”) requirements in the area of law office management, as
approved by the Committee on MCLE. . . .”
The deadline for completion of this requirement was July 1, 2023. On June
30, 2023, respondent filed a motion with this court seeking an extension of time to
complete this requirement.
On July 5, 2023, while respondent’s motion was pending in this court, the
Office of Disciplinary Counsel filed a motion to revoke respondent’s probation on
the ground she failed to comply with the July 1, 2023 deadline . The disciplinary
board filed a recommendation with this court on August 14, 2023 recommending the
motion to revoke probation be denied.
We conclude respondent has shown good cause for an extension of time to
complete her remaining MCLE requirements. Accordingly, we will grant the motion
for extension and extend the deadline to December 31, 2023, subject to the condition
that no further extensions shall be granted.

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In light of this decision, we will dismiss the motion to revoke probation as
moot.

DECREE
For the reasons assigned, respondent’s Motion to Modify Discipline
Conditions is granted. Respondent shall be granted an extension until December 31,
2023 to complete the remaining four hours of mandatory continuing legal education
requirements in the area of law office management, as approved by the Committee
on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. All other provisions and conditions of
probation imposed in In re: Charles, 21-1853 (La. 5/13/22), 340 So. 3d 901, and the
probation agreement executed on September 19, 2022 shall remain in full force and
effect. No additional extensions of the conditions of probation shall be granted. The
motion to revoke probation is dismissed as moot . All costs and expenses in
connection with the motion to revoke probation are waived pursuant to Supreme
Court Rule XIX, §10(F).