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  • CategoryAttorney Discipline
  • Final DecisionTwo-year suspension
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS

No. 107,752

In the Matter of MEGAN LEIGH HARRINGTON,
Respondent.


ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT


On January 11, 2013, this court suspended the respondent, Megan Leigh
Harrington, from the practice of law in Kansas for a period of 2 years. See In re
Harrington, 296 Kan. 380, 293 P. 3d 686 (2013). The court provided that after the
respondent has served 3 months of suspension, the remaining months will be stayed as
long as respondent meets the terms and conditions during the balance of the period of
suspension.

On April 16, 2013, respondent filed a motion for reinstatement. On April 22, 2013,
the office of the Disciplinary Administrator filed a response stating that the respondent
has provided appropriate documentation that she is in compliance with the conditions
imposed by the court and is prepared to resume the practice of law with the conditions
imposed by the court.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the respondent be reinstated to the practice
of law in the state of Kansas with the following conditions:

1. Comply with all recommendations of her Professional Treatment Services
evaluation or other identified treatment provider;

2. Continue her monitoring agreement with KALAP;

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3. Allow her supervising attorney to review her practice and provide written
reports to the Disciplinary Administrator as requested by the Disciplinary Administrator;

4. Maintain an ignition interlock device;

5. Submit to drug and alcohol screenings when requested to do so by the
Disciplinary Administrator or the proposed supervising attorney and seek additional
treatment when requested by the Disciplinary Administrator or her proposed supervising
attorney; and

6. Refrain from consuming alcohol or cereal malt beverages.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the respondent's motion be granted and that
the respondent be reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Kansas conditioned upon
her compliance with the annual continuing legal education requirements and upon her
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, subject to all above terms and conditions.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order of reinstatement of Megan Leigh
Harrington shall be published in the Kansas Reports and that the costs of the
reinstatement proceedings are assessed to the respondent.

DATED this 24th day of April, 2013.
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