Opinion
D-26 083590
03-10-2020
In the Matter of Ousmane Dhu'l-Nun Al-Misri, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 006961979)
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 19-093, concluding that Ousmane Dhu'l-Nun Al-Misri, formerly of Newark, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1979, and who has been suspended from the practice of law since December 12, 2019, should be suspended from practice for a period of six months for violating RPC 1.1(a)(gross neglect), RPC 1.3(lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(b)(failure to communicate with client), RPC 1.4(c)(failure to reply to reasonable requests for information);
And the Disciplinary Review Board having further concluded that after reinstatement to practice, respondent should be required to practice law under supervision for a period of two years;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that Ousmane Dhu'l-Nun Al-Misri is suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months, effective immediately, and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that following reinstatement to practice, respondent shall practice law under the supervision of a practicing attorney approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics for a period of two years, and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 1:20-20(c), respondent's failure to comply with the Affidavit of Compliance requirement of Rule 1:20-20(b)(15) may (1) preclude the Disciplinary Review Board from considering respondent's petition for reinstatement for a period of up to six months from the date respondent files proof of compliance; (2) be found to constitute a violation of RPC 8.1(b) and RPC 8.4(d); and (3) provide a basis for an action for contempt pursuant to Rule 1:10-2; and it is further
ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent's file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.
WITNESS, the Honorable Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice, at Trenton, this 10th day of March, 2020.
/s/
CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT