Valorie Frances Hemminger Long

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Valorie F. Hemminger Long, a BC lawyer called in 1996, admitted under a Rule 3-7.1 consent agreement that she provided MDMA to two members of the public at a Halloween party in October 2019, constituting conduct unbecoming the profession. The Chair of the Discipline Committee accepted a two-week suspension commencing August 28, 2021. No dishonesty was found; the conduct arose in a personal, non-practice context.

Duties found breached:

• Not misrepresent regulated status

Aggravating factors:

• Prior Professional Conduct Record including three sets of recommendations from the Practice Standards Committee regarding practice management

Mitigating factors:

• Admission of misconduct via consent agreement
• Lifestyle change and cessation of MDMA use
• Diagnosis of mental illness in late 2020 for which she is receiving treatment