I received a letter from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel requesting a response in 30 days. What is the worst thing I can do in terms of responding?
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The best thing to do, obviously, is to answer the letter. In days of old, one didn’t have to answer. Now there is a requirement that the letter be answered. A petition for discipline has to be answered or everything is admitted. There is a little more leeway on the letter, but the best practice is to answer the letter.
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