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suspending same attorney in Colorado
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No. 09PDJ071.
July 21, 2009.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended Ravi Kanwal (Attorney Registration No. 21197) from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day with conditions of reinstatement, effective August 5, 2009. Respondent represented clients in immigration matters despite the fact that he had not been in this country lawfully since December 30, 1995. Respondent failed to disclose his legal status and failed to disclose to his clients, the immigration courts, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and its predecessor agency that he did not have authorization for employment in the United States. Respondent's misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 8.4(c) and 8.4(d).