Opinion
D-165 September Term 2020 086141
05-16-2022
In the MATTER OF Angeles ROCA, An Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 011401996)
ORDER The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 20-347, concluding that as a matter of reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 1:20-14(a)(4), Angeles Roca of Sewell, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1996, and whose license to practice New Jersey law was administratively revoked pursuant to Rule 1:28-2(c) on September 24, 2012, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, based on discipline imposed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for unethical conduct that in New Jersey is in violation of RPC 3.5(a) (seeking to influence a judge, juror, prospective juror, or other official by means prohibited by law), RPC 8.3(b) (duty of a lawyer to inform the appropriate authorities where she knows that a judge has committed violations of applicable rules of judicial conduct that raise a substantial question as to the judge's fitness for office), RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), RPC 8.4(d) (conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice), and RPC 8.4(f) (knowingly assisting a judge or judicial officer in conduct that is in violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct or other law);
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that in view of the administrative revocation of respondent's license to practice, the term of suspension should be deferred until such time as respondent may be readmitted to the bar of this State, and having further determined that respondent should be prohibited from seeking admission to appear pro hac vice before any New Jersey court or tribunal until further order of the Court;
And good cause appearing; It is ORDERED that Angeles Roca shall not apply for readmission to the bar of this State in any manner for a period of one year, and until the further Order of the Court, effective immediately; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent shall not be admitted pro hac vice or in any other manner in any New Jersey proceeding until the further Order of the Court; 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.