
    502 S.E.2d 919
    In the Matter of Stephen English HUNTER, Respondent.
    Supreme Court of South Carolina.
    May 28, 1998.
   ORDER

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking this Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(b), RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, and seeking the appointment of an attorney pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. Respondent consents to the issuance of an order granting the relief sought.

IT IS ORDERED that respondent’s license to practice law in this State is suspended until further order of the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mason Anderson Goldsmith, Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for respondent’s client files, trust account(s), escrow accounts), operating accounts(s), and any other law office accounts respondent may maintain. Mr. Goldsmith shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent’s clients. Mr. Goldsmith may make disbursements from respondent’s trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating accounts(s), and any other law office accounts respondent may maintain that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.

This Order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating accounts) of respondent, shall serve as an injunction to prevent respondent from making withdrawals from the account(s) and shall further serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Mason Anderson Goldsmith, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.

/s/ Ernest A. Finney, Jr„ C.J.

/s/ Jean H. Toal, J.

/s/ James E. Moore, J.

/s/ John H. Waller, Jr„ J.

/s/ E.C. Burnett, III, J.  