Court Opinion

ID: 7328716
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-25 22:05:23.865339+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:20:07.307656
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ORDER
The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 11-267, concluding that JERROLD N. KAMINSKY of KENDALL PARK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1977, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months for violating RPC 1.2 (assisting a client in conduct the attorney knows is illegal, criminal or fraudulent), RPC 1.7(a) (conflict of interest) and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation);
And thereafter, on April 4, 2012, the Court having stayed the Order of three-month suspension filed on March 9, 2012, to be effective April 9, 2012, pending consideration of respondent’s petition for review;
And the Court having granted the petition for review and having ordered JERROLD N. KAMINSKY to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined;
*61And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that the stay of the Order of suspension is hereby vacated, and JERROLD N. KAMINSKY is suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months and until the further Order of the Court, effective October 11, 2012; and it is
ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further
ORDERED that pursuant to Rule l:20-20(c), respondent’s failure to comply with the Affidavit of Compliance requirement of Rule 1:20-20(b)(15) may (1) preclude the Disciplinary Review Board from considering respondent’s petition for reinstatement for a period of up to six months from the date respondent files proof of compliance; (2) be found to constitute a violation of RPC 8.1(b) and RPC 8.4(c); and (3) provide a basis for an action for contempt pursuant to Rule 1:10-2; 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.