Kansas Supreme Court Reinstates Linda S. Dickens' Law License
Summary
The Kansas Supreme Court has reinstated Linda S. Dickens' law license, which was indefinitely suspended in 2019. The court adopted the recommendation of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys following a reinstatement hearing. Dickens must satisfy administrative requirements before her name is added to the active roster of attorneys.
What changed
The Kansas Supreme Court issued an order reinstating the law license of Linda S. Dickens, which had been indefinitely suspended on February 22, 2019. Following a reinstatement hearing on February 18, 2025, the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys recommended reinstatement, finding that Dickens presented clear and convincing evidence supporting her petition. The court accepted these findings and granted the petition.
Dickens is required to fulfill all administrative requirements for reinstatement, including paying attorney registration fees to the Office of Judicial Administration (OJA) and completing continuing legal education (CLE) requirements. Upon proof of completion, OJA will add her name to the roster of actively practicing attorneys in Kansas. The court also ordered the publication of this order and assessed all costs to Dickens.
What to do next
- Pay all attorney registration fees to the Office of Judicial Administration.
- Complete all continuing legal education requirements.
- Ensure proof of completion is submitted to the Office of Judicial Administration.
Penalties
Costs of the proceedings assessed to Dickens.
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June 2, 2025 Get Citation Alerts Download PDF Add Note
In the Matter of Linda S. Dickens
Supreme Court of Kansas
- Citations: None known
Docket Number: 119198
Combined Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS
No. 119,198
In the Matter of LINDA S. DICKENS,
Petitioner.
ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT
On February 22, 2019, this court indefinitely suspended Linda S. Dickens' Kansas
law license under Supreme Court Rule 225(a)(2) (2025 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 274) (formerly
Rule 203). The court directed that Dickens would not be eligible for reinstatement for a
minimum of three years from the date of the suspension. The court further instructed that
Dickens must undergo a reinstatement hearing pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 232(e)
(2025 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 287) (formerly Rule 219) before the court would consider any
petition for reinstatement under Supreme Court Rule 232(b) (2025 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 286)
(formerly Supreme Court Rule 219[d]). See In re Dickens, 309 Kan. 336, 367-68, 435
P.3d 21 (2019).
On November 14, 2023, Dickens filed a petition for reinstatement under Rule
232(b) (2023 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 293). Upon finding sufficient time had passed for
reconsideration of the suspension, the court remanded the matter for further investigation
by the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator (ODA) and a reinstatement hearing.
On February 18, 2025, a hearing panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of
Attorneys conducted a reinstatement hearing. In its Reinstatement Final Hearing Report,
the hearing panel concludes Dickens presented clear and convincing evidence to show the
factors in Rule 232(e)(4) weigh in favor of reinstatement. Accordingly, the panel
recommends the court grant Dickens' petition and reinstate her law license.
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The court accepts and adopts the findings of the hearing panel, grants Dickens'
petition for reinstatement, and reinstates Dickens' Kansas law license.
The court orders Dickens to satisfy all administrative requirements for
reinstatement, including the payment of all attorney registration fees to the Office of
Judicial Administration (OJA) and the completion of all continuing legal education
requirements. See Supreme Court Rule 812 (2025 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 601) (outlining CLE
requirements following reinstatement). The court directs that once OJA receives proof of
Dickens' completion of these conditions, OJA must add Dickens' name to the roster of
attorneys actively engaged in the practice of law in Kansas.
Finally, the court orders the publication of this order in the official Kansas Reports
and the assessment of all costs herein to Dickens.
Dated this 2nd day of June 2025.
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