P alleged that D had forged and falsely notarized a client's signature. D failed to answer the petition. In June 1984, D forged or procured the forgery of his client's signature on a petition for dissolution of marriage and on an application for temporary relief. He then notarized the documents, presented them to a judge, and ultimately had them served on the opposing party.

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