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STATE OF MINNESOTA
September 14, 2016
IN SUPREME COURT Om:cEOF
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In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against
Paul Jody Edlund, a Minnesota Attorney,
Registration No. 0336014.
ORDER
The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition
for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Paul Jody Edlund committed professional
misconduct warranting public discipline-namely, misappropriating a client's funds,
failing to communicate with that client, and failing to cooperate with the Director's
investigation. See Minn. R. Prof. Conduct l.4(a)(4), l.l5(a), l.l5(c)(4), 8.l(b), 8.4(c);
Rule 25, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR).
The respondent and the Director have entered into a stipulation for discipline. In it,
respondent withdraws an answer he previously filed, unconditionally admits the allegations
in the petition for disciplinary action, and waives his procedural rights pursuant to Rule 14,
RLPR. The parties jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is disbarment.
This court has independently reviewed the file and approves the jointly
recommended disposition.
Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein,
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. Respondent Paul Jody Edlund is disbarred, effective as of the date of this
order.
2. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of
disbannent to clients, opposing counsel, and tribunals).
3. Respondent shall pay $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24, RLPR.
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Dated: September 14, 2016
David R. Stras
Associate Justice
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