In re Switzer
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SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
No.
07-1007
Opinion Delivered MAY 12, 2011
IN RE DONALD K. SWITZER,
SURRENDER OF LAW LICENSE,
ARKANSAS BAR NO. 91049,
PETITIONER,
SUBSTITUTED OPINION UPON
PETITION TO CORRECT PER
CURIAM ORDER FOR VOLUNTARY
SURRENDER OF LAW LICENSE
PER CURIAM
This court issued a per curiam opinion on October 11, 2007, accepting the petition
of Donald K. Switzer to voluntarily surrender his license to practice law. In re Switzer, 371
Ark. App’x 719, 265 S.W.3d 124 (2007) (per curiam). Due to a scrivener’s error, the 2007
opinion mistakenly stated that Petitioner’s voluntary surrender was “in lieu of disbarment
proceedings.” Petitioner now requests that this court correct the erroneous reference to
disbarment proceedings. At the time Petitioner filed his original petition to surrender his law
license, no disciplinary complaints had been filed against Petitioner and there were no
disbarment proceedings pending. Furthermore, no disciplinary complaints have been filed
against Petitioner since the 2007 per curiam was issued. As clerical errors do not speak the
truth, courts have the power to enter amended orders nunc pro tunc to correct erroneous
orders. See Baker v. Norris, 369 Ark. 405, 255 S.W.3d 466 (2007). Accordingly, we grant
Petitioner’s request and issue this per curiam order nunc pro tunc.
Upon recommendation of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct,
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we hereby accept the voluntary surrender of the law license of Donald K. Switzer, Rogers,
Arkansas, to practice law in the State of Arkansas. Mr. Switzer’s name shall be removed from
the registry of licensed attorneys, and he is barred and enjoined from engaging in the practice
of law in this state.
It is so ordered nunc pro tunc.
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