In Re: Committee on Bar Admissions Cfn-376 ( 2016 )

Supreme Court of Louisiana
FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #060
FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
The Per Curiam handed down on the 19th day of October, 2016, is as follows:
PER CURIAM:
2015-BA-2077 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-376
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.
ADMISSION GRANTED.
10/19/16
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2015-BA-2077
IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-376
BAR ADMISSIONS PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM
Petitioner successfully passed the Louisiana Bar Examination. However, the
Committee on Bar Admissions (“Committee”) advised petitioner that it was unable
to certify him for admission to the bar on character and fitness grounds.
Specifically, the Committee cited (1) four criminal charges against petitioner; (2)
petitioner’s failure to disclose relevant information on his law school application;
and (3) petitioner’s failure to disclose relevant information on his request to the
National Conference of Bar Examiners to prepare a character and fitness report.
Petitioner then applied to this court for admission to the practice of law. 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, the commissioner filed his report
with this court, recommending petitioner be admitted to the practice of law. The
Committee filed an objection to the commissioner’s recommendation, and oral
argument was conducted before this court pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XVII, §
9(D)(11).
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.
ADMISSION GRANTED.
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