In Re: Committee On Bar Admissions Cfn-665798

Supreme Court of Louisiana
November 08, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR
ADMISSIONS CFN-665798 No. 2022-BA-01693
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N RE: Confidential Party - Applicant Other; Petition for the Appointment of a
Commissioner;
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November 08, 2023
Conditional admission granted. See per curiam.
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11/08/2023 "See News Release 048 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2
022-BA-1693
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N RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-665798
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AR ADMISSIONS PROCEEDING
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ER CURIAM
Petitioner passed the Louisiana Bar Examination. The Committee on Bar
Admissions (“Committee”) subsequently declined to certify petitioner for admission
on character and fitness grounds. On petitioner’s application to this court, we
remanded the matter to the Committee on Bar Admissions Panel on Character and
Fitness to conduct an investigation and appointed a commissioner to take character
and fitness evidence. Following the proceedings, which primarily focused upon
petitioner’s financial responsibility, the commissioner filed his report with this court,
recommending that petitioner be conditionally admitted to the practice of law.
Neither party objected to this recommendation.
Considering the commissioner’s recommendation and the entire record of this
proceeding, we conclude petitioner is eligible to be admitted to the practice of law
in Louisiana, subject to the following conditions:
I. The term of this conditional admission shall be for two years from the date of
admission. However, petitioner’s conditional admission status shall not be
terminated until this court so orders.
II. Within thirty days of petitioner’s admission, he shall enter into a formal plan
with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) incorporating the following
conditions:
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A. During the period of this conditional admission, petitioner shall provide
evidence to the ODC, on at least a quarterly basis, demonstrating that
all of his financial obligations have been paid as agreed.
B. During the period of this conditional admission, petitioner shall
participate in a financial counseling program approved by the ODC.
C. Petitioner shall cooperate with the ODC, and shall comply with any and
all requirements imposed upon him by the ODC.
III. Within thirty days prior to the expiration of the conditional admission, the
ODC shall file a report in this court in which it shall recommend to the court
that the conditional admission be allowed to terminate or be extended.
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.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION GRANTED.