In re Depew

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS

No. 103,061

In the Matter of CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW,
Respondent.


ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT

On August 6, 2010, this court suspended the respondent, Chauncey M. Depew,
from the practice of law in Kansas for a period of 1 year. See In re Depew, 290 Kan.
1057, 237 P.3d 24 (2010). Before reinstatement, the respondent was required to pay the
costs of the disciplinary action, comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (2011 Kan. Ct. R.
Annot 379), and comply with Supreme Court Rule 219 (2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 380).

On October 21, 2011, the respondent filed a petition with this court for
reinstatement to the practice of law in Kansas. The petition was referred to the
Disciplinary Administrator for consideration by the Kansas Board for Discipline of
Attorneys, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 219. On June 28, 2012, a hearing was held
before a hearing panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys to consider the
respondent's request for reinstatement.

On August 16, 2012, the panel filed its report setting out the circumstances leading
to respondent's suspension, a summary of the evidence presented, and its findings and
recommendations. The panel unanimously recommended that respondent's petition for
reinstatement to the practice of law in Kansas be granted.

The court, after carefully considering the record, accepts the findings and
recommendations of the panel that the petitioner be reinstated to the practice of law in
Kansas.
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the respondent be reinstated to the practice
of law in the state of Kansas conditioned upon his compliance with the annual continuing
legal education requirements and upon his payment of all fees required by the Clerk of
the Appellate Courts and the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission. When the
respondent has complied with the annual continuing legal education requirements and has
paid the fees required by the Clerk of the Appellate Courts and the Kansas Continuing
Legal Education Commission, the Clerk is directed to enter respondent's name upon the
roster of attorneys engaged in the practice of law in Kansas.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED this this order of reinstatement for Chauncey M.
Depew shall be published in the Kansas Reports and that the costs of the reinstatement
proceedings are assessed to the respondent.

Dated this 27th day of August, 2012.