James Newland

Informal Admonition (August 28, 2017)

Summary: During a hearing before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, Respondent removed documents from opposing counsel’s table without their knowledge or consent and then failed to immediately return the documents upon their request. Because of Respondent’s actions, the full Civilian Board of Contract Appeals held a special telephone conference and suspended the merits hearing in the underlying case to hold a hearing to address Respondent’s conduct. Respondent’s conduct seriously interfered with the administration of justice. (Rule 8.4 (d))