and client trust accounts at the Ethics School, and submitting quarterly
reports to the California State Bar regarding his compliance with the
probation terms. McDonnell did not self-report this discipline to the
Nevada State Bar within 30 days as required by SCR 114(1).
SCR 114(4) provides that this court shall impose identical
reciprocal discipline unless the attorney demonstrates, or this court finds,
that one of four exceptions applies. None of the exceptions is present in
this case.
Accordingly, we grant the petition for reciprocal discipline.
Attorney Michael B. McDonnell is hereby suspended for one year, with
that suspension stayed, and placed on probation for three years. 2 Within
30 days of the date of this order, McDonnell shall provide the Nevada
State Bar with (1) proof that he has passed the MPRE; (2) proof that he
has successfully completed the required Ethics School classes; and (3)
copies of all completed quarterly reports submitted to the California State
Bar. Additionally, McDonnell shall furnish the Nevada State Bar with
copies of all future quarterly reports and any other proof of compliance
2 We note that McDonnell is currently suspended in Nevada for
failure to pay bar dues. See SCR 98(12). The suspension in the instant
matter is separate from and in addition to McDonnell's existing bar dues
suspension. The suspension and probation in the instant matter shall not
begin until McDonnell has resolved his bar dues suspension.
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with his probationary conditions requested by the State Bar. McDonnell
and the State Bar shall comply with SCR 115 and SCR 121.1.
It is so ORDERED.
C.J.
P‘deutur , J.
Hardesty
Pickering
Parraguirre
Cherry Saitta
cc: Glenn M. Machado, Assistant Bar Counsel
Kimberly K. Farmer, Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada
Michael B. McDonnell
Perry Thompson, Admissions Office, United States Supreme Court
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