Matter of a Member of the Bar: Phillips
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE In the Matter of a Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware: § § § § § § § JACKSON PHILLIPS, Respondent. No. 121, 2019 ODC File Nos. 114246-B 114381-B Submitted: March 14, 2019 Decided: March 15, 2019 Before STRINE, Chief Justice; VALIHURA, and SEITZ, Justices. PER CURIAM: ORDER AND NOW, this 15th day of March, 2019, upon receipt of sufficient evidence demonstrating Jackson Phillips, Esquire (“Respondent”), is suffering from a physical or mental health condition which is adversely affecting his ability to practice law and without opposition from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”), it is HEREBY ORDERED: (1) The Respondent, for good cause shown, is hereby immediately transferred to disability inactive status under Rule 19(b) of the Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of Disciplinary Procedure (“Procedural Rules”). (2) As stated in Procedural Rule 19(e), Respondent shall remain on disability inactive status until such time as he can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that any disabilities have been removed. (3) The Respondent shall not practice law in this State and shall notify any other state in which he is barred of this order. (4) Any disciplinary proceedings are stayed pending further order of this (5) ODC shall apply to the Court of Chancery for the appointment of a Court. receiver for Respondent’s law practice pursuant to Procedural Rule 24. (6) The Respondent shall cooperate fully with the Receiver or ODC, including, but not limited to, any and all requests related to the transfer of his electronic case management system, electronic or hard copy files, and financial books and records, or any other request by the Receiver or ODC. (7) Respondent shall take such action as necessary to cause removal of any indicia of the Respondent as member of his firm, JPLaw, including removal of Respondent’s name from firm signage, letterhead or other written forms, removal of his law firm website from the internet, removal of his law firm’s social media or internet-based pages, including, but not limited to Face Book and Instagram, and removal of his law firm’s contact information from any social media or internet web- 2 based referral or “lead” service that provides referral to www.legalmatch.com and www.familylawrights.net. (8) While on disability inactive status, the Respondent shall be prohibited from having any contact with clients or prospective clients or witnesses or prospective witnesses even when acting as a paralegal, legal assistant, or law clerk under the supervision of a member of the Delaware Bar. (9) Respondent shall not post any information regarding any former client on any social media or web-based site. (10) While on disability inactive status, the Respondent shall not: (a) share in any legal fees arising from clients or cases referred by him during the period of suspension to any other lawyer or (b) share in any legal fees earned for services by others during such period of suspension. (11) Respondent shall relinquish his Delaware Bar membership card to the Clerk of the Supreme Court within three (3) business days. (12) This Order shall be made public. 3
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