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In re Key

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Jun 17, 2020
242 N.J. 154 (N.J. 2020)

Opinion

D-95 September Term 2019 084066

06-17-2020

In the MATTER OF James A. KEY, Jr., An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 003041974)


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 19-258, concluding on the record certified to the Board pursuant to Rule 1:20-14(f)(default by respondent) that James A. Key, Jr. , of Piscataway , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1974, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.15(d) and Rule 1:21-6 (recordkeeping violations), and RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities);

And the Disciplinary Review Board having further concluded that respondent should be required to complete two courses in recordkeeping approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics within ninety days of the Court's Order imposing discipline;

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that James A. Key, Jr. is hereby reprimanded; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent shall complete two courses in recordkeeping approved by the Office of Attorney Ethics within ninety days after the filing date of this Order; 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.


Summaries of

In re Key

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Jun 17, 2020
242 N.J. 154 (N.J. 2020)
Case details for

In re Key

Case Details

Full title:In the MATTER OF James A. KEY, Jr., An Attorney At Law (Attorney No…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Date published: Jun 17, 2020

Citations

242 N.J. 154 (N.J. 2020)
231 A.3d 548