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Matter of Stern

Supreme Court of New Jersey
May 8, 1990
118 N.J. 592 (N.J. 1990)

Opinion

May 8, 1990.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Supreme Court recommending that MORRIS J. STERN of MAPLEWOOD, who was admitted to the Bar of this State in 1937, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months for his gross negligence in safeguarding client funds, in violation of DR 9-102, and good cause appearing

It is ORDERED that the findings of the Disciplinary Review Board are hereby adopted and MORRIS J. STERN is suspended from the practice of law for six months, effective May 22, 1990, and until further order of the Court; and it is further

ORDERED that the Decision and Recommendation of the Disciplinary Review Board, together with this order and the full record of the matter, be added as a permanent part of the file of said MORRIS J. STERN as an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey; and it is further

ORDERED that MORRIS J. STERN be and hereby is restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent comply with Administrative Guideline No. 23 of the Office of Attorney Ethics dealing with suspended, disbarred or resigned attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Ethics Financial Committee for appropriate administrative costs.


Summaries of

Matter of Stern

Supreme Court of New Jersey
May 8, 1990
118 N.J. 592 (N.J. 1990)
Case details for

Matter of Stern

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF MORRIS J. STERN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: May 8, 1990

Citations

118 N.J. 592 (N.J. 1990)
573 A.2d 461

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