Opinion ID: 1251998
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Text: Ronwin has not established that he is mentally fit to practice law. Manifestations of improper conduct include the filing of unwarranted legal actions against numerous individuals connected with Ronwin's unhappy experience in applying for admission to the Arizona Bar. While we indicated in Ronwin I that we hesitated to fault the applicant for bringing legal actions which he believed were well founded, we must conclude from the number of actions, from their disposition, from filings against persons so peripherally involved (for example, the Assistant United States Attorney, the author of the casenote in the Arizona Law Review, the Arizona Board of Regents and Mr. von Ammon [9] ) and from the language used, that applicant has acted and will continue to act in an irresponsible manner when he fails to gain his objectives. The refusal to accept the finality of Ronwin I, followed by the filing of unwarranted, vexatious, and harassing actions constitutes grounds for denial of admission. We conclude further that applicant's use of intemperate, provocatory language and epithets; his lack of control, restraint and civility; and his custom of vilifying those who oppose him are all improper conduct for an attorney and constitute grounds for denial of admission. We have previously remarked on such conduct in the following words: While the record does not clarify whether this incapacity [to act in a professional manner] results from respondent's ignorance of certain rules governing the conduct of attorneys in Arizona, or from his emotional inability or philosophical unwillingness to adjust his conduct accordingly, his conduct and attitude demonstrate that he is currently unfit to practice law. Matter of Wetzel, 118 Ariz. at 36, 574 P.2d at 829 (1978). The record overwhelmingly establishes that Ronwin's personality traits result in behavior which demonstrates a lack of qualities of responsibility, candor, fairness, self-restraint, objectivity and respect for the judicial system which are necessary adjuncts to the orderly administration of justice. In re Martin-Trigona, 55 Ill.2d at 312, 302 N.E.2d at 741. After review of these problems, we hold that applicant is not mentally able to engage in the practice of law and should not be admitted to the bar. Therefore, the application for admission is denied. Applicant will be permitted to reapply when and if he can establish that he is able to control his conduct in such a manner that the bar and bench will have some assurance that his behavior will conform to that which is expected of lawyers in our system of justice. HOLOHAN, C.J., and HAYS and CAMERON, JJ., concur. Note: Vice Chief Justice FRANK X. GORDON, Jr., having recused himself, did not participate in the determination of this matter.