In Re: Committee On Bar Admissions Cfn594767
Also decided on this docket: La., February 8, 2022
In Re: Committee On Bar Admissions Cfn594767, No. 2020-BA-00777 (La. June 29, 2020).
The holding in the court’s own words
06/29/20 S UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 2020-BA-0777 I N RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-594767 B AR ADMISSIONS PROCEEDING P ER CURIAM A fter reviewing the evidence and considering the law, we conclude petitioner is immediately eligible to be conditionally admitted to the practice of law in Louisiana, subject to the following conditions: 1. P etitioner shall continue to comply with the terms of the recovery agreement he signed with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (“JLAP”) on December 6, 2016.
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Opinion text
Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 29, 2020
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS
CFN594767 No.2020-BA-00777
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N RE: Confidential Party - Applicant Other; Committee on Bar Admissions –
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Conditional Admission;
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June 29, 2020
Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam.
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BJJ
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SJC
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JHB
06/29/2020 "See News Release 023 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."
06/29/20
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.
2020-BA-0777
I
N RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-594767
B
AR ADMISSIONS PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
A
fter reviewing the evidence and considering the law, we conclude petitioner
is immediately eligible to be conditionally admitted to the practice of law in
Louisiana, subject to the following conditions:
1. P
etitioner shall continue to comply with the terms of the recovery
agreement he signed with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (“JLAP”) on
December 6, 2016.
2. T
he period of this conditional admission shall coincide with the period of
petitioner’s JLAP agreement. However, petitioner ’s conditional admission status
shall not be terminated until this court so orders.
3. P
etitioner sh all authorize the Executive Director of J LAP to report any
violations of the JLAP agreement to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”).
4. U
pon the expiration of the term of petitioner’s J LAP agreement, the
Executive Director of JLAP shall forward to the ODC (a) a final report of petitioner’s
progress and participation in J LAP, and (b) a recommendation regarding the need
for petitioner’s continued participation in JLAP.
5. F
ollowing receipt of the report from J LAP, the ODC shall file a report i n
th
is court in which it shall recommend whether the conditional admission shall be
allowed to terminate or shall be extended.
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6. Petitioner shall cooperate with JLAP and the ODC, and shall comply with
any and all requirements imposed upon him by JLAP and the ODC.
Should petitioner fail to make a good faith effort to satisfy these conditions,
or should he commit any misconduct during the period of probation, his conditional
right to practice may be terminated or he may be subjected to other discipline
pursuant to the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement.