State of Arkansas deletes record of Clinton law license suspension

Arkansas Judiciary Website ^ | December 18, 2007

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In his final days as president, Bill Clinton made an agreement with Independent Counsel Robert Ray to have his law license suspended for five years in lieu of disbarment proceedings by the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct.

In the past, when a licensed attorney search was conducted for Bill Clinton, the Arkansas Judiciary website has shown the record of disciplinary action against Clinton. In a search conducted today, the information about Clinton's suspension has mysteriously disappeared.

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Old record:

Attorney Record

Name:	William J. Clinton
Address:	15 Old House Lane
Address:	Chappaqua NY 10514
Date First  Licensed:	09/07/1973

Disciplinary Actions
Date	Action	Summary
02/21/2001	SUSPENDED	Notice of Suspension of Attorney's Privilege to Practice Law from the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct. Suspended 5 years effective 1-19-01.

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New Record:

http://courts.state.ar.us/attorneys/attorney_info.cfm?number=0073019

Attorney Information

New Search

Name :	William J. Clinton
Address :	15 Old House Lane
City :	Chappaqua
State :	NY
Zip :	10514
Date :	September 07, 1973
Disciplinary Actions

 

 

Attorney Record

Name:	William J. Clinton
Address:	15 Old House Lane
Address:	Chappaqua NY 10514
Date First  Licensed:	09/07/1973

Disciplinary Actions
Date	Action	Summary
02/21/2001	SUSPENDED	Notice of Suspension of Attorney's Privilege to Practice Law from the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct. Suspended 5 years effective 1-19-01.

Search Again: Enter Information in Any of the Fields

Last Name: 

City: 

Zip Code: 

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[maine-iac7]

When did Burgler go to Arkansas?

[yorkie]

These evil people will stop at nothing!

[hole_n_one]

HRC lists a PO box vs. BC's street address.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Laws are for the little people.

[al baby]

well look we got his address lets send him a limo some pizza

a roto rooter man

[PROCON]

mysteriously disappeared, huh

Just like 40 something Clinton "associates"/sigh

[LilAngel]

Well, isn’t that curious?

[GovernmentShrinker]

Before we start with the conspiracy theories, has anyone checked to see if no-name Arkansas lawyers who got suspended, and whose suspensions have ended, also have these cleared records? This may be standard practice, and not a “Ol’ Boy Special”.

[HAL9000]

FYI

[fuzzthatwuz]

"Bill Clinton made an agreement with Independent Counsel Robert Ray to have his law license suspended for five years in lieu of disbarment proceedings by the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct".

Good ol' "B.J." strikes again. Appears that this was a perogative of the State of Arkansas. Why did the committee honor this agreement? Aw, never mind. The slug slimes off once more.

[bannie]

Cheaters cheat.

These people have no consciences. They will do anything to steal the election just like they steal anything else they can get their vile, filthy hands on.

They care about nothing but their own power and gratification. They are Bad People. They do not belong in civilized society. They are too dangerous to Good People.

[festus]

Well I suspect this will be remembered whether or not its listed there.

And I really doubt der schleikmeister will practice law anyway unless defending himself.

[HAL9000]

This may be standard practice, and not a “Ol’ Boy Special”.

Compare Clinton's record to this one for "Oscar Stilley", who gets sanctioned on a regular basis (and soon to be disbarred for good) -

http://courts.state.ar.us/attorneys/attorney_info.cfm?number=0091096

The search results show suspensions for Stilley that ended long ago, including links to the case files - but Clinton's record of misconduct is totally expunged.

[Joe Bfstplk]

Can’t even get flies to stick to this turd.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

“I did not have a suspension and you can’t prove I did.”

[hole_n_one]

Web Hubbell lost his law licence, but, like Clinton, the attorney info does not reflect that disciplinary action.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Try again. That suspension is stayed pending appeal. I.e. unless he wins on appeal, he will start the 6 month suspension when the appeal order is handed down. It would make sense to keep the suspension posted in such cases, because otherwise appealing would instantly give the attorney a clear record on public searches, thus giving no warning that the most recent court decision re the attorney is that he is guilty and deserving of a suspension which he has yet to serve. It also gives instant access to the most recent court decision, so that anyone thinking of hiring said attorney during his appeal will be doing so with full knowledge of the situation.

It’s also possible (but less likely) that in the case of a single suspension, the record is cleared at the end of the suspension period, while in cases of attorneys with multiple suspensions the whole record gets permanently restored to public view upon the second one.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Edwin Alford was suspended for a few months for continuing to serve as a judge while his license was suspended for failure to pay his license fee.
http://www.arkansas.gov/jddc/pdf/alford_admonishment.pdf

Doesn’t appear on his current record.
http://courts.state.ar.us/attorneys/attorney_info.cfm?number=0072002

[Anti-Bubba182]

Is Clinton reinstated? It has been five years.