Opinion ID: 1634245
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Text: ¶ 20. Pursuant to Mississippi Rule of Discipline 12 and this Court's decision in In Re Benson, an attorney must meet five requirements before he or she may be reinstated. As set forth in Benson, the following factors are required of the petitioner: (1) state the cause or causes for suspension or disbarment; (2) give the name and current address of all persons, parties, firms or legal entities who suffered pecuniary loss due to the improper conduct; (3) make full amends and restitution; (4) show that he has the necessary moral character for the practice of law; and (5) demonstrate the requisite legal education to be reinstated to the privilege of practicing law. In Re Benson, 890 So.2d 888, 890 (Miss.2004). ¶ 21. Furthermore, the burden rests with Prisock to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that he has been sufficiently rehabilitated and possesses the requisite moral character to be reinstated to the practice of law. See In Re Coleman, 949 So.2d 680, 683 (Miss.2006); Benson, 890 So.2d at 890; In Re Baldwin, 890 So.2d 56, 58 (Miss.2003); In Re Holleman, 826 So.2d 1243, 1246 (Miss.2002).