PROCEDURES OF THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

REGULATING PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

OF

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SECTION 19. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN IMPOSING SANCTIONS.

In addition to any other considerations permitted by these Procedures, a panel of the Committee, in imposing any sanctions, shall consider:  
    A.  The nature and degree of the misconduct for which the lawyer is being sanctioned.  
    B.  The seriousness and circumstances surrounding the misconduct.  
    C.  The loss or damage to clients.  
    D.  The damage to the profession.  
    E.  The assurance that those who seek legal services in the future will be protected from the type of misconduct found.  
    F.  The profit to the lawyer.  
    G.  The avoidance of repetition.  
    H.  Whether the misconduct was deliberate, intentional or negligent.  
    I.  The deterrent effect on others.  
    J.  The maintenance of respect for the legal profession.  
    K.  The conduct of the lawyer during the course of the Committee action.  
    L.  The lawyer's prior disciplinary record, to include warnings.  
    M.  Matters offered by the lawyer in mitigation or extenuation except that a claim of disability or impairment resulting from the use of alcohol or drugs may not be considered unless the lawyer demonstrates that he or she is successfully pursuing in good faith a program of recovery.