In Re: David Band, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 07, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: DAVID BAND, JR.
No. 2023-B-00284
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Findings and
Recommendations (Formal Charges);
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May 07, 2024
Conditional reinstatement granted. See order.
Genovese, J., concurs in the result.
Griffin, J., concurs in the result.
SJC
JLW
JDH
WJC
JBM
05/07/2024 "See News Release 021 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
23-B-0284
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N RE: DAVID BAND, JR.
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DER
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onsidering the Motion for Reinstatement to the Practice of Law filed by
respondent, David Band, Jr.,
IT IS ORDERED that respondent shall be conditionally reinstated to the
practice of law, subject to a one- year period of probation with the following
requirements:
(1) As soon as practicable following the rendition of this
order, upon respondent’s recommendation and the
ODC’s approval, the ODC shall appoint a practice
monitor to supervise respondent’s professional
activities during the probationary period. Respondent
shall comply with all reasonable requests of his
practice monitor.
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(2
) Petitioner shall cooperate with the ODC, and shall
comply with any and all requirements imposed upon
him by the ODC , including, but not limited to,
additional evaluation by the Judges and Lawyer
s
As
sistance Program.
(3
) Upon the expiration of the current conditional
reinstatement period, the ODC shall file a report in thi
s
c
ourt in which it shall recommend whether the
conditional reinstatement shall be allowed to terminate
or shall be extended.
S
hould respondent fail to comply with these conditions, or should he commit
any misconduct during the period of probation, his conditional r einstatement to
1 See generally Succession of Wallace , 574 So. 2d 348, 350 (La. 1991) (explaining that the
Louisiana Supreme Court has exclusive and plenary power to define and regulate all facets of the
practice of law, including the admission of attorneys to the bar, the professional responsibility and
conduct of lawyers, the discipline, suspension and disbarment of lawyers, and the client -attorney
relationship”).

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practice may be terminated immediately, or he may be subjected to other discipline
pursuant to the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement, as appropriate.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, this _____ day of ___________________,

2024.

FOR THE COURT:

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JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA