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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

In Re Washington, 489 A.2d 452 (1985)

Citation
In Re Washington, 489 A.2d 452 (1985)
Parent Document
In Re Washington, 489 A.2d 452 (1985)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1985-02-28

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Third, Bar Counsel charged a violation of DR 6-101(A)(l), which prohibits an attorney from handling a legal matter that he knew, or should have known, he was not competent to handle, without associating with him a lawyer who is competent to handle the matter. The Hearing Committee declined to find a violation of this Disciplinary Rule, opining that the rule is aimed at expertise and not at legal qualifications such as licensure to practice law. We agree with the Hearing Committee and note that the acts charged under this rule are adequately covered by the two rules already cited (DR 3-101(B) as to failure to hold a license and DR 6-101(A)(3) as to failure to assert statutory rights to treble damages). Therefore, we need not reach the charge under DR 6-101(A)(l), which is duplicative.