In Re Hyra

Rrom the earliest days in this State it has been a rule of court that “No person [shall] be admitted to such examination [to practice as an attorney at law], unless he * * * shall be of good moral character.” 1 N. J. L. vi. Rule 3. The rule is not peculiar to New Jersey; it is a universal requirement, for good moral character is the first requirement of the profession, compared with which learning and diligence are of secondary importance. Accordingly we find our former Supreme Court holding:

“If it appear by the record of conviction that an applicant had been convicted of larceny, the court…