Carter v. Kelaghan

OPINION

This is a disciplinary proceeding in which the respondent, Edward J. Kelaghan (Kelaghan), concedes that he gave a false response to an inquiry on his application to take the Rhode Island Bar Examination. The inquiry asked, “Have you ever been charged with, arrested, indicted, or questioned regarding the violation of any law?” Kelaghan responded in the negative.

The record indicates that on July 3, 1982, Kelaghan was arrested in the State of California for operating a motor vehicle while he was intoxicated. When Kelaghan appeared before a hearing panel of this court’s disciplinary board,…