IN RE: MARK A. KEY

Case Information: 11-BG-0519
Short Caption:	IN RE: MARK A. KEY	Classification:	Bar Governance - Bar - Disciplinary Reciprocal
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:	BDN259-10	Filed Date:	04/29/2011
Opening Event Date:	04/29/2011	Case Status:	Decided/Dismissed
Record Completed:		Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:
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Disposition:		Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:

Events
Event Date	Status	Description	Result
04/29/2011		DISCIPLINARY LETTER from the Office of Bar Counsel with a certified copy of an order of the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar lifting a stay of suspension of respondent and actively suspending him for a period of 90 days, after which he would be eligible to petition for reinstatement, with the remainder of his suspension remaining stayed provided he complies with all the conditions set out in the order.
05/16/2011		ORDER Having received a certified copy of the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order of Discipline from the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar suspending respondent from the practice of law, it is, accordingly, pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, Sec 11 (d), ORDERED that respondent is suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia pending final disposition of this proceeding, effective on the date of entry of this order, and it is FURTHER ORDERED that respondent show cause within thirty days why he should not be suspended for ninety days from the practice of law in the District of Columbia with his reinstatement conditioned upon a fitness requirement. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Bar Counsel shall reply to respondent's response no later than fifteen days after service of the response. Alternatively, no later than fifteen days after respondent's response was due, Bar Counsel may object to the imposition of reciprocal discipline based upon the factors set forth in D.C. Bar Rule XI, Sec 11 (c). Bar Counsel shall provide the court with the relevant portions of the record of proceedings in the other disciplining court, the statute and rules that governed it, and a short statement identifying all of the issues that the matter presents. It is FURTHER ORDERED that if Bar Counsel opposes the imposition of identical discipline, Bar Counsel shall (1) recommend appropriate non-identical discipline or (2) request that the matter be referred to the Board for its recommendation as to discipline. Respondent may reply within ten days after service of Bar Counsel's submission. It is FURTHER ORDERED that respondent's attention is drawn to the requirement of Rule XI, Sec 14 relating to suspended attorneys and to the provisions of Rule XI, Sec 16 (c) dealing with the timing of eligibility for reinstatement as related to compliance with Rule XI, Sec 14, including the filing of the required affidavit. (ETW)
06/30/2011		STATEMENT from Bar Counsel regarding reciprocal discipline
09/29/2011	Filed	TMC/ NOTICE OF RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE/ OTSC/ STATEMENT OF BAR COUNSEL/ RESPONDENT TEIR's RESPONSE/ RESPONDENT MARTIN's RESPONSE/ PROPOSED ORDER/
10/06/2011	Filed	Suspended - ORDERED that respondent is hereby suspended for a period of ninety days with a fitness requirement. For purposes of reinstatement respondent's suspension will not begin to run until such time as he files an affidavit that fully complies with the requirements of D.C. Bar R. XI, Sec 14 (g). (OB,ST,KG)
11/02/2011	Filed	Received from the Office of Bar Counsel a notice of nonfiling by respondent the required affidavit pursuant to Rule XI, Sec 14. (Petitioner Bar Counsel)
06/18/2013	Filed	Affidavit. (not notarized) (Respondent)
06/20/2013	Filed	Affidavit. (Respondent)