Matter of a Member of the Bar: Young ( 2018 )

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE MATTER OF A MEMBER §
OF THE BAR OF THE SUPREME § No. 435, 2018
COURT OF THE STATE OF §
DELAWARE: §
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KENNETH J. YOUNG, §
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Petitioner. §
Submitted: August 24, 2018
Decided: August 29, 2018
Before STRINE, Chief Justice; VALIHURA and VAUGHN, Justices.
ORDER
(1) On August 31, 2015, the Court transferred the petitioner, Kenneth J.
Young, to disability inactive status, which restricted his ability to practice law
indefinitely and stayed pending disciplinary proceedings against him. Young
now petitions the Court to be returned to active status.
(2) The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) does not oppose the
petition, subject to the imposition of certain conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for reinstatement
to active status is GRANTED. Kenneth J. Young, Esquire shall be reinstated,
effective immediately, as a member of the Bar of this Court, subject to the
following conditions, which shall remain in effect for a period of two years from
the date of this Order.
a. Young shall remain active with DE-LAP and be subject to
mandatory drug and alcohol testing at the direction of the Executive Director of
DE-LAP. The Executive Director of DE-LAP shall have the discretion to report
to the ODC as deemed appropriate;
b. Young shall remain in active treatment with a licensed mental health
treatment provider as directed by his psychiatrist; and
c. Young shall cooperate promptly and fully with the ODC in its
efforts to monitor his conduct during the two-year period.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Karen L. Valihura
Justice
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