In re Morton

Summary

The Kansas Supreme Court held that it had jurisdiction to discipline a Kansas-licensed attorney for misrepresentations made during a later bar-admission application in another jurisdiction, but declined to reach most of the attorney's due-process claims because they were inadequately briefed. Applying the clear-and-convincing-evidence standard, the court sustained only violations arising from material omissions and misrepresentations concerning prior employment and the failure to update the out-of-state application about the Kansas disciplinary complaint, rejecting the remaining advertising and misconduct violations. The court imposed published censure rather than the disbarment or indefinite suspension sought by the disciplinary authorities.