Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

22 October 2018

Supreme Court of Missouri Case No. SC97336
In re: L.J. Buckner Jr., MBE No. 44681


The Chief Disciplinary Counsel having filed an information and motion for reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 5.20 advising this Court of its findings, after investigation, that Respondent, L. J. Buckner, Jr., was disbarred by the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas in an order issued on June 29, 2018, in Case No. 118,663, entitled In the Matter of L.J. Buckner, Jr., Respondent;

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct, and said conduct is a violation of Rules 4-1.4(b), 4-1.5, 4-1.15(a)(c)(d)(e), 4-1.16(d), 4-8.1(c), and 4-8.4(c) of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On August 6, 2018, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent, and Respondent did not file a response to the same;

This Court finds that Respondent has violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and should be disciplined.

Upon consideration of these findings, previous decisions of this Court, ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Discipline, and aggravating and mitigating circumstances, this Court orders that the motion for reciprocal discipline is sustained, and Respondent, L. J. Buckner, Jr., is hereby disbarred, that his right and license to practice law in the State of Missouri is canceled and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys in this state.

It is further ordered that L. J. Buckner, Jr., comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 – Procedure Following a Disbarment or Suspension Order.

Costs taxed to Respondent.

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