Case Name: In the MATTER OF Norman D. SMITH, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 229921968)
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2018-02-28
Citations: 178 A.3d 711
Docket Number: M–692 September Term 2017; 080624
Parties: In the MATTER OF Norman D. SMITH, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 229921968)
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 178
Pages: 711–711

Head Matter:
In the MATTER OF Norman D. SMITH, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 229921968)
M-692 September Term 2017
080624
Supreme Court of New Jersey.
February 28, 2018
ORDER

Opinion:
This matter having been duly presented to the Court on the application of NORMAN D. SMITH , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1968, to be transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Rule 1:20-12;
And the Office of Attorney Ethics having interposed no objection to the relieve sought;
And it appearing that NORMAN D. SMITH lacks the capacity to practice law;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that NORMAN D. SMITH is hereby transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Rule 1:20-12, effective immediately, and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that NORMAN D. SMITH is hereby restrained from practicing law during the period that he remains on disability inactive status; and it is further
ORDERED that NORMAN D. SMITH comply with Rule 1:20-20 governing incapacitated attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing or hereinafter deposited in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by NORMAN D. SMITH pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court, for good cause shown.