PROBATION
On August 3, 2004, the Honorable J. Dennis Frederick, Third Judicial District Court entered an Order of Discipline: Probation, placing Annalisa A. Steggell on probation for a period of one year. The Office of Professional Conduct (“OPC”) alleged violations of Rules 4.3(b) (Dealing with Unrepresented Party), 8.1(b) (Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters), and 8.4(a) (Misconduct) of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
In summary:
Ms. Steggell represented a client in a divorce case. The client’s spouse claimed that Ms. Steggell represented that she was a neutral party who would act as a mediator during the divorce proceedings and made no effort to correct the spouse’s misunderstanding. The spouse was unrepresented. Ms. Steggell failed to respond to the OPC’s reasonable requests for information or attend the Utah Supreme Court’s Ethics and Discipline Committee’s Screening Panel Hearing.