In re Smith

Respondent, who was admitted by the Fourth Department in 1983, practiced law in Vestal, Broome County, until September 1991. By decision dated December 1, 1992, respondent was suspended pending consideration of disciplinary charges against her (Matter of Smith, 188 AD2d 673).

Thereafter, the Committee on Professional Standards filed a petition containing nine charges against respondent. Through her answers to the petition and a notice to admit, respondent has admitted to the charges as specified. A hearing in mitigation was held in July 1993 before a Referee appointed by this Court (see, 22…