What is the penalty for misconduct in a law practice?

Tribunal jurisprudence reflects a common approach to such misconduct. This is described at para. 6 of Law Society of Upper Canada v. Howlett, 2017 ONLSTH 228: It is well-established that the penalty for failure to respond, where the licensee has no discipline history and has not completely responded by the hearing, is generally a one-month suspension, followed by an indefinite suspension. ... In addition, where it appears a licensee may not return to practising law, a fixed fine is generally imposed to ensure that there is a substantive penalty felt by the licensee and a conditional fine is generally ordered to encourage compliance. This fine can be avoided if the licensee fulfills his or her obligations.