On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the Supreme Court of Louisiana imposed a public reprimand for Attorney Jaqueline A. Scott as a disciplinary measure for non-compliance with attorney advertising rules.
The case is titled ‘In the Matter of Jaqueline A. Scott,’ with case no. 2023-B-1207.
The disciplinary matter involves an investigation conducted by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) for alleged violations of the attorney advertising rules by Attorney Scott.
Before formal charges were filed, both the respondent (Scott) and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline. In this petition, Attorney Scott admitted to violating Rule 7.2(a)(3) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, which pertains to attorney advertising.
On October 17, 2023, the Supreme Court accepted the joint petition for consent discipline, as stated in the per curiam decision. The court ordered that Jaqueline A. Scott, Louisiana Bar Roll number 19783, be publicly reprimanded and assessed for the costs and expenses in the matter as disciplinary measures for her violation.
The disposition reads:
“IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Jaqueline A. Scott, Louisiana Bar Roll number19783, be publicly reprimanded.
According to Avvo.com, Attorney Jaqueline A. Scott is a personal injury attorney based in Bossier City, Louisiana. She was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 1989.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
