ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM_JjThe Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent was arrested and charged with domestic abuse battery. Following the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Randal Paul McCann, Louisiana Bar Roll number 20946, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day. It is further ordered that this suspension shall be deferred in its entirety and that respondent shall be placed on probation for a period to coincide with the *218term of his monitoring agreement with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1, with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court’s judgment until paid.