A Rexburg lawyer has opted to give up his license rather than face sanctions from the Idaho State Bar.
Ryan Ballard’s career as an attorney in Idaho came to an end on Aug. 28, when the Idaho Supreme Court accepted his resignation in place of disciplinary hearings. The court indicated Ballard violated 17 Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct between 2014 and 2016. Chief among those violations was filing a lawsuit without a client’s knowledge or authorization, and failing to tell clients about settlement offers from the opposing side.
The Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct are the requirements to practice law in Idaho. Specifically, the rules outline the duties of an attorney and how an attorney should interact with clients.