In Re: Kenneth J. Beck

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 28, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: KENNETH J. BECK
No. 2022-B-00871
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IN R
E: Kenneth J. Beck - Applicant Other; Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other;
Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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June 28, 2022
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Genovese, J., dissents and would reject as unduly lenient.
Crain, J., dissents and would reject as unduly lenient.
McCallum, J., recused.
JLW
JDH
SJC
PDG
06/28/2022 "See News Release 029 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.
2022-B-0871
I
N RE: KENNETH J. BECK
ATTOR
NEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PE
R CURIAM*
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation into
allegations that respondent neglected legal matters, failed to communicate with clients, and
disobeyed court orders. When the ODC attempted to investigate these matters, respondent
failed to cooperate with the investigations. 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 1.3, 1.4, 3.2, 3.4(c), 8.1(c), 8.4(a), and
8.4(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Kenneth J. Beck, Louisiana Bar Roll number 17462, be suspended from the practice of law
for a period of eighteen months, with all but ninety day deferred, followed by a one- year
period of probation governed by the conditions set forth in the petition for consent
discipline. 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 portion of the 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 court’s judgment until paid.
* McCallum, J. recused.
06/28/22