William Asa Hutchinson Iii v. Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, Panel A, , Lisa Ballard…

Summary

The court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari and reinstated the attorney’s law license after conducting a de novo review of the interim suspension. Although the governing rules authorize summary suspensions, the court held that interim suspension should generally follow notice and an opportunity to be heard, particularly when the alleged conduct is unrelated to the practice of law. The court also directed the professional-conduct authorities to propose rule revisions providing greater procedural due-process protections.