In Re COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-1913

Supreme Court of Louisiana

In Re COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-1913

149 So. 3d 1222, 2014 La. LEXIS 2240

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedOctober 15, 2014

Docket2013-OB-2152 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-2792

StatusPublished

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ON APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR

PER CURIAM.

| petitioner successfully passed the essay portion of 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 prior criminal history and his failure to fully and accurately disclose his criminal history on both his law school application and his bar 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. Neither party objected to this recommendation; however, on its own motion, this court ordered the matter docketed for oral argument.

After hearing oral argument, reviewing the evidence, and considering the law, we conclude petitioner is eligible to be admitted to the practice of law in Louisiana. Accordingly, it is ordered that the application for admission be and hereby is granted.

ADMISSION GRANTED.

CLARK, Justice, would deny admission and assigns reasons.

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ON APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR

PER CURIAM.

| petitioner successfully passed the essay portion of 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 prior criminal history and his failure to fully and accurately disclose his criminal history on both his law school application and his bar 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. Neither party objected to this recommendation; however, on its own motion, this court ordered the matter docketed for oral argument.

After hearing oral argument, reviewing the evidence, and considering the law, we conclude petitioner is eligible to be admitted to the practice of law in Louisiana. Accordingly, it is ordered that the application for admission be and hereby is granted.

ADMISSION GRANTED.

CLARK, Justice, would deny admission and assigns reasons.

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