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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

164 A.3d 1058
    IN THE MATTER OF RACHEL L. BAXTER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 029102011)
    July 19, 2017
   ORDER

This matter have been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20— 10(b), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 17-142 of RACHEL L. BAXTER of PISCATAWAY, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 2012;

And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.15(a)(negli-gent misappropriation of client funds), and RPC l,15(b)(failure to notify a client of receipt of funds to which the client is entitled and to promptly disburse those funds);

And the parties having agreed that respondent’s conduct violated RPC 1.3, RPC 1.15(a), and RPC 1.15(b), and that said conduct warrants a reprimand or such lesser discipline as the Board deems warranted;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent’s unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in District Docket Nos. XIV-2016-0055E and XIV-2016-0353E;

And the Disciplinary Review Board having submitted the record of the proceedings to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the entry of an order of discipline in accoi-danee with Rule 1:20 — 16(e);

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that RACHEL L. BAXTER of PISCATA-WAY is hereby reprimanded; 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.