IN RE: the Bar Membership of William K. STRUEMKE (2019)

ORDER TRANSFERRING ATTORNEY TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS

[¶1] This matter came before the Court upon a Report and Recommendation that Respondent be Transferred to Disability Inactive Status, filed herein January 18, 2019, by the Board of Professional Responsibility for the Wyoming State Bar, pursuant to a stipulated motion and Rule 20 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. The Court, after a careful review of the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation, and the file, finds that the Report and Recommendation should be adopted by the Court and that William K. Struemke’s membership with the Wyoming State Bar should be transferred to disability inactive status. It is, therefore,

[¶2] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation that Respondent be Transferred to Disability Inactive Status is adopted by this Court and that William K. Struemke’s membership with the Wyoming State Bar is transferred to disability inactive status, effective immediately; and it is further

[¶3] ORDERED that Mr. Struemke or his surrogate shall comply with the requirements of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, particularly the requirements found in Rule 21 of those rules. See Rule 26(d), Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. Rule 21 governs the duties of attorneys transferred to disability inactive status; and it is further

[¶4] ORDERED that, if Mr. Struemke applies for reinstatement prior to his membership being terminated pursuant to Rule 23(f), in addition to the requirements of Rule 23 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, Mr. Struemke must also submit proof that he has passed (1) the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) and (2) an accredited college or law school writing class of at least one semester; and it is further

[¶5] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 9(b) of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, this Order Transferring Attorney to Disability Inactive Status shall be published in the Wyoming Reporter and the Pacific Reporter; and it is further

[¶6] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court cause a copy of this Order Transferring Attorney to Disability Inactive Status to be served upon Mr. Struemke.

BY THE COURT:

/s/

MICHAEL K. DAVIS

Chief Justice