CourtListener 10606365•In the Matter of Scott P. Clark
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Supreme Court
No. 2025-108-M.P.
In the Matter of Scott P. Clark. :
ORDER
This matter is before the Court pursuant to an amended petition for reciprocal
discipline filed by this Court’s Disciplinary Counsel in accordance with Article III,
Rule 14 of the Supreme Court Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for Attorneys. The
respondent, Scott P. Clark, was admitted to the practice of law in this state on
February 20, 2012, and was removed from the Master Roll for Mandatory
Continuing Legal Education non-compliance on January 12, 2023. The respondent
is also admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(hereinafter, Commonwealth).
On February 18, 2025, a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for the
Commonwealth issued an Order of Administrative Suspension (hereinafter, Order),
suspending respondent’s license to practice effective on March 4, 2025. The
respondent has not been readmitted to practice of law in the Commonwealth.
Article III, Rule 14(a), entitled “Reciprocal Discipline,” provides, in pertinent
part: “Upon notification from any source that a lawyer within the jurisdiction of the
[Disciplinary] Board has been disciplined in another jurisdiction, [Disciplinary]
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Counsel shall obtain a certified copy of the disciplinary order and file it with the
[C]ourt.” On May 1, 2025, Disciplinary Counsel filed a certified copy of the Order
with this Court along with her request that we impose reciprocal discipline.
On May 1, 2025, we issued an Order to respondent providing him thirty days
to assert any claim he may have that the reciprocal discipline should not be imposed.
The respondent did not provide a response.
This matter was before this Court at our conference on June 11, 2025. After
a review of the record, we determine that respondent has failed to show cause why
identical reciprocal discipline should not be imposed.
The respondent, Scott P. Clark, is hereby suspended from the practice of law
in this state for an indefinite period, effective immediately, and until further order of
this Court. The respondent shall not petition for reinstatement in this state until he
is reinstated to the bar in the Commonwealth.
The respondent is directed to comply with the mandates of Article III, Rule
15 of the Supreme Court Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for Attorneys, and within
thirty (30) days after the effective date of this order, the respondent shall file with
the Clerk of this Court an affidavit showing:
(1) That he has fully complied with the provision of this order and with
the requirements of Article III, Rule 15;
(2) A list of other state, federal and administrative jurisdictions to which
he is admitted to practice law; and,
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(3) That he has served a copy of the affidavit upon Disciplinary
Counsel. The affidavit shall also set forth the residence or other
address where communications may thereafter be directed to the
respondent.
Entered as an order of this Court this 17th day of June 2025.
By Order,
/s/ Meredith A. Benoit
Clerk
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
SUPREME COURT – CLERK’S OFFICE
Licht Judicial Complex
250 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
ORDER COVER SHEET
Title of Case In the Matter of Scott P. Clark.
Case Number No. 2025-108-M.P.
Date Order Filed June 17, 2025
Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and
Justices
Long, JJ.
Source of Appeal N/A
Judicial Officer from Lower Court N/A
For Petitioner:
Kerry Reilley Travers, Esq.
Attorney(s) on Appeal Chief Disciplinary Counsel
For Respondent:
Scott P. Clark, pro se
SU-CMS-02B (revised November 2022)
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