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In the MATTER OF Richard L. PRESS, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 014941978)
    D-40 September Term 2017 080313
    Supreme Court of New Jersey.
    June 21, 2018
    ORDER
   The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB

17-175, concluding that as a matter of reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 1:20-14(a)(4)(E), RICHARD L. PRESS of PLEASANTVILLE , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1978, should be censured based on discipline imposed by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals for unethical conduct that in New Jersey constitutes violations of RPC 3.3(a)(1) (knowingly making a false statement of material fact to a tribunal) and RPC 4.1(a)(1) (knowingly making a false statement of material fact to a third person), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that RICHARD L. PRESS is hereby censured; and it is further

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent's file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.