IN RE: Janice E. SMITH (2020)

Supreme Court of Nevada.

IN RE: Janice E. SMITH, Bar No. 3816

No. 80640

Decided: July 24, 2020

Bar Counsel, State of Nevada Janice Elaine Smith Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS

The State Bar has filed a petition requesting this court immediately transfer attorney Janice E. Smith to disability inactive status. While SCR 117(2) permits a disciplinary board or hearing panel to petition this court for a determination of an attorney's competency, and SCR 117(3) allows an attorney to petition for an order transferring him or her to disability inactive status, there is no rule allowing the State Bar, on its own, to petition for an order transferring an attorney to disability inactive status. If the State Bar is unable to reach Smith to assist her with filing a joint petition for transfer to disability inactive status, the State Bar must proceed through the disciplinary board under SCR 117(2). Accordingly, we

ORDER the petition DENIED.

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