Legal Opinion · Dissent

In Re Wells

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided January 30, 2003No. 02-BG-1112Published

1Dissent

WASHINGTON,' Associate Judge,

dissenting:

I respectfully dissent from my colleagues’ decision to deny Wells’ application for admission to the bar of the District of Columbia. The Committee on Admissions’ majority appropriately applied the Manville3 factors and concluded that Wells satisfactorily demonstrated his good moral character and fitness to practice law. “In reviewing the Committee’s determination that an applicant has met that burden, and its accompanying recommendation for admission, this court will accept findings of fact made by the Committee unless they are unsupported by…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re GoldsboroughDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Application of MatthewsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
  3. District of Columbia v. HudsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. In re T.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. In Re ManvilleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985

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