Opinion
April 3, 2002
ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 00-398, concluding that WILLIAM D. MANNS, JR., of NEWARK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1978, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(a) (failure to communicate with client), RPC 3.2 (failure to expedite litigation), RPC 3.3(a)(1) (false statement of material fact or law to tribunal) and RPC 8.4(c) (dishonesty, fraud, deceit of misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that WILLIAM D. MANNS, JR, is hereby reprimanded; 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 incurred in the prosecution of this matter.