Legal Opinion

In Re Harris

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 16, 2005PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Albin

Respondent is a persistent violator of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Since becoming a lawyer, the number and nature of her transgressions have struck at the core values that define a lawyer’s responsibility to clients, the court, and the profession. Basic honesty and a minimal level of competence are indispensable qualifications to practice law in this State. The pattern of respondent’s conduct over a course of years makes clear that she does not possess those essential qualifications. When a lawyer’s derelictions are so many and so grave, our paramount concern must be to protect the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Matter of NoonanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
  2. In Re PennicaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
  3. In Re NigohosianSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
  4. Matter of RigolosiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
  5. In Re GalloSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. Buchanan v. LeonardNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2012
  4. Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court v. WardNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2016
  5. In the Matter of Peter J. Cammarano, III, an Attorney at LawSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2014

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