In the Matter of Karen J. Roose, Attorney-Respondent

Summary

The court upheld the findings that Karen Roose violated professional-conduct rules by leaving a dependency-and-neglect trial despite a court order to remain and by making misrepresentations in a notice of appeal. It held that disbarment was not warranted because the record did not establish the specific intent required by the applicable disciplinary standards to obtain a benefit or deceive a court, and it substituted a suspension of one year and one day. The court affirmed the assessment of costs and the remaining portions of the disciplinary judgment.