In Re: Committee On Bar Admissions Cfn-119320

Supreme Court of Louisiana
November 06, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR
ADMISSIONS CFN-119320 No. 2023-BA-01308
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IN
RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Petition to Extend Conditional
Admission Status;
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November 06, 2024
Petition to extend conditional admission status granted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.
SJC
JDH
JTK
WJC
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11/06/2024 "See News Release 050 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
23-BA-1308
I
N RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-119320
B
AR ADMISSIONS PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
On Oc
tober 5, 2023, we granted a joint petition for conditional admission in
this matter . In re: Committee on Bar Admissions CFN -119320, 23 -1308 (La.
10/5/23), 370 So. 3d 1054. Pursuant to our order, petitioner was placed on probation
for twelve months, during which he was required to provide evidence to the Office
of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”), on at least a quarterly basis, demonstrating his
compliance with an installment plan entered into with the IRS. This condition was
incorporated into a conditional admission monitoring agreement which petitioner
executed with the ODC on October 25, 2023.
In November 2023, petitioner lost his job. He remained unemployed until
March 2024. During this time (and for several months thereafter), petitioner was
unable to make any payments to the IRS.
Prior to the expiration of th e probationary period, the ODC filed a motion
seeking to extend petitioner’s conditional admission f or a period of one year . In
support, the ODC asserts the extension is warranted to allow the agency a
meaningful opportunity to monitor petitioner’s progress related to his IRS debt, and
other financial obligations, now that he is employed. Petitioner has no objection to
the ODC’s request.
In light of t hese circumstances, w e agree that the requested extensi on is
appropriate. Accordingly, we will extend petitioner’s conditional admission for an
additional year, subject to all conditions of probation imposed by our October 5,
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2023 order and by the October 25, 2023 conditional admission monitoring
agreement.

DECREE
Considering the Recommendation to Extend Conditional Admission Status
filed by the ODC, it is ordered that the twelve -month period of probation imposed
upon petitioner in In re: Committee on Bar Admissions CFN-119320, 23-1308 (La.
10/5/23), 370 So. 3d 1054, be extended for a period of one year. All conditions of
probation imposed by our October 5, 2023 order and by the October 25, 2023
conditional admission monitoring agreement shall remain in full force and effect
during the extended probationary period. 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.