In re Stern

OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent was admitted to practice in this court in 1961. Aside from a brief apprenticeship with a Queens general practice firm and a number of years as an insurance claims adjuster, respondent has engaged in the private practice of law as a sole practitioner, most recently (since 1971) at 350 Broadway in Manhattan. His practice consisted primarily of negligence work and assignments to represent indigents in the Family and Criminal Courts. Since 1972, when he joined the 18-B Panel, respondent has spent approximately half his working time in Family *339Court, deriving about…