In re Kapel

Gov.Bar R. I(12)(C)(6) provides that in the hearing on appeal to the Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness from an adverse recommendation by a bar association admissions committee, “The burden of proof * * * shall be on the applicant to establish by clear and convincing evidence the applicant’s present character, fitness, and moral qualifications for admission to the practice of law in Ohio.” After reviewing the record, we also find that applicant did not present clear and convincing evidence of his qualifications.

Therefore, we concur with the board’s findings, conclusions, and…