In Re: Committee On Bar Admissions Cfn-841123
In Re: Committee On Bar Admissions Cfn-841123, No. 2024-BA-01243 (La. Oct. 17, 2024).
The holding in the court’s own words
S UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 2024-BA-1243 I N RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-841123 B AR ADMISSIONS PROCEEDING P ER CURIAM Af ter 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. Petitioner shall continue to comply with the terms of the recovery agreement he signed with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (“JLAP”) on July 26, 2023.
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Opinion text
Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 17
, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR
ADMISSIONS CFN-841123 No. 2024-BA-01243
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IN RE: Com
mittee on Bar Admissions - Applicant Other; Confidential Party -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Conditional Admission;
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October 17, 2024
Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.
Crain, J., dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.
McCallum, J., dissents in part for the reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.
JLW
JDH
JTK
PDG
10/17/2024 "See News Release 047 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.
2024-BA-1243
I
N RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-841123
B
AR ADMISSIONS PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
Af
ter 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. Petitioner shall continue to comply with the terms of the recovery
agreement he signed with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program
(“JLAP”) on July 26, 2023.
2. Upon the expiration of the term of petitioner’s current JLAP agreement, he
shall execute an extension of the agreement for an additional two years,
through July 26, 2027
.
3. Th
e period of this conditional admission shall coincide with the period of
petitioner’s extended JLAP agreement. However, petitioner’s conditional
admission status shall not be terminated until this court so orders.
4. Petitioner shall authorize the Executive Director of JLAP to report any
violations of the JLAP agreement to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel
(“ODC”).
5. Upon the expiration of the term of petitioner’s extended JLAP agreement,
the Executive Director of JLAP shall forward to the ODC (a) a final report
of petitioner’s progress and participation in JLAP, and (b)
a
r
ecommendation regarding the need for petitioner’s continued
participation in JLAP.
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6. Following receipt of the report from JLAP, the ODC shall file a report in
this court in which it shall recommend whether the conditional admission
shall be allowed to terminate or shall be extended.
7. 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.