Christina Laughlin

Hearings

HEARING OUTCOME : Christina Laughlin

Resignation Application

2024/08/28

CO20200626

  1. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.24(7) by failing to report a theft of money from her general account and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  2. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.24(7) by failing to report a theft of money from her trust account and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  3. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.34(1)(e) by failing to notify Trust Safety of the issuance of one or more writs of enforcement against her and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  4. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.33(4) by failing to produce all records and supporting documentation required for a compliance audit and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.

CO20210311

  1. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to act honourably or with integrity by accepting a client’s vehicle as partial payment for legal fees but failing to transfer the registration and insurance, thereby using the vehicle registration and insurance of her client for an extended time to the detriment and expense of her client, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  2. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to respond to communications from the Law Society and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.

CO20210495

  1. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to serve her clients, C.M. and C.M, in a competent, timely, diligent and efficient manner, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  2. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.21 by withdrawing money from her trust account for fees and disbursements prior to delivering a Statement of Account to her clients and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  3. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to respond to communications from the Law Society and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.

CO20210949

  1. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.36(4)(d) by failing to properly conduct and maintain monthly reconciliations of her trust account and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  2. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.40 by failing to properly conduct monthly reconciliations of her general account and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  3. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rules 119.21(1) and 119.25 by transferring trust money between trust ledgers without preparing or signing a transfer document, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  4. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 118.6 by not properly verifying the identity of her clients, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  5. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with the Rules pertaining to trust account withdrawals and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  6. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.36(4)(f) and (g) by failing to maintain a billing journal and a fees and disbursements receivable ledger and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  7. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.17(1) by depositing money into her trust account that was not directly related to the provision of legal services and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  8. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.16(3) by failing to remit the interest earned on her trust account to the Alberta Law Foundation and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  9. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with the Rules pertaining to the receipt of trust funds and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  10. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to comply with Rule 119.36(4)(e) and (h) by failing to maintain the requisite general records and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
  11. It is alleged that Christina Laughlin failed to respond to communications from the Law Society and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.

HEARING OUTCOME : Christina Laughlin

Sanction

2020/10/22

Order of the Hearing Committee

CO20181670

1.  It is alleged that Christina Laughlin practiced law while administratively suspended and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.

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