In Re Lanza

*192The opinion, of the court was delivered by

Oliphant, J.

The Essex County Ethics and Grievance Committee has presented the respondent for unprofessional conduct and such disciplinary action as the court may deem proper and necessary under the facts and circumstances.

In the presentment the committee found the respondent guilty of unethical and unprofessional conduct: (a) that he grossly and negligently failed to protect a client’s interest with the result that the client’s matrimonial action was dismissed for lack of prosecution; (b) that the respondent’s affidavit of inquiry as required by R. R.…