In Re COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-52 ( 2015 )

Supreme Court of Louisiana
FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #063
FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
The Opinions handed down on the 8th day of December, 2015, are as follows:
PER CURIAMS:
2014-BA-2452 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-52
After reviewing the evidence and considering the law, we conclude
petitioner is eligible to be conditionally admitted to the
practice of law in Louisiana, subject to a probationary period of
one year. Should petitioner 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.
WEIMER, J., additionally concurs.
12/08/15
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2014-BA-2452
IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-52
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 relating to
his failure to disclose three arrests on his law school application.
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 objected to that recommendation, and oral argument was conducted
before this court pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XVII, § 9(D)(11).
After reviewing the evidence and considering the law, we conclude
petitioner is eligible to be conditionally admitted to the practice of law in
Louisiana, subject to a probationary period of one year. Should petitioner 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.