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In re Scoon

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jun 8, 2005
ATTORNEY NO. 011591996
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ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 05-026, concluding that MICHAEL C. SCOON of *476MAPLEWOOD, who was admitted to the bar ‍‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‍of this State in 1996, and who has been temporarily suspended from the practice of law since April 23, 2004, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months for violating RPC 1.7(a) (conflict of interest) and RPC 8.1(b) (failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities), and good cause appearing;

It ‍‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‍is ORDERED that MICHAEL C. SCOON is suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months and until the further Order of the Court, retroactive to April 23, 2004; 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 continue to be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent continue to comply with Rule 1:20-20; and it is further

ORDERED that pursuant to Rule l:20-20(c), respondent’s failure to comply with the Affidavit ‍‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‍of Compliance requirement of Rule l: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(e); and (3) provide a basis for an action ‍‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‍for contempt pursuant to Rule 1:10-2; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.

Case Details

Case Name: In re Scoon
Court Name: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Date Published: Jun 8, 2005
Citations: 874 A.2d 1039; 183 N.J. 475; ATTORNEY NO. 011591996
Docket Number: ATTORNEY NO. 011591996
Court Abbreviation: N.J.
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