Only an agreed stipulation and order was needed to end the case – a case with two parts.  One part pertaining to the disclosure of conflict requirement in the Chap. 11 proceeding and another part the claims of negligence of the attorneys for Bishop Skylstad.  That’s what happened on January 23, 2015.  The judge could sign the order of dismissal in the adversary case.  He did.  He also said that he did not have to review the settlement in the Chapter 11 proceeding.  Why?  Because the settlement did not affect or have any effect on the completed chapter 11 proceedings.  The settlement was …

I have heard it said that a lawyer who has been disbarred by the Washington Supreme Court can always appeal to the United States Supreme.  What is meant by lawyers who say this can only mean that the disbarred lawyer can petition the United States Supreme court for a writ of certiorari — this means one can ask the Supreme Court to take review of the case. Anyone would like to hope she could get the United States Supreme Court to take the case on.  But, it would be a hope against hope.  One’s chances are next to nil.  One is …