The myth of disbarment; NLJ finds half of the disbarred who reapply win reinstatement

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A survey by the National Law Journal found that disbarment is far from the life sentence it is commonly thought to be. Records from the 50 states and from Washington, D.C., showed that from 1991 to 1995, for every 19 attorneys disbarred, one was readmitted to the bar. Disbarred attorneys who tried to gain readmission were successful 53.3% of the time. Experts expect readmissions to rise along with the rise in disbarments. Many of those disbarred were never subject to criminal prosecution, since prosecutors thought the disbarment was enough of a penalty.

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Title insurers eye N.J. lawyers under ethics cloud: newly opened disciplinary process lets them keep tabs

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Lawyers in NJ became more subject to public scrutiny and what some call blackballing in 1994 when the state's high court ruled that the cases with 'probable cause' for ethics charges be made open. Roughly half of NJ's 47,000 attorneys handle real estate closings, and title insurers have begun keeping lists of those charged with ethics violations. The insurers say attorney theft of funds has been a major problem in recent years, and courts have found them liable for the amounts, so their lists are merely 'risk prevention.'

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Toughening readmission procedures; should lawyers who steal be disbarred permanently?

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Permanent disbarment of lawyers seems to be a fiction. This was confirmed by a 7-month survey by the National Law Journal which questioned people ranging from the disbarred themselves and their victimized clients to consumer advocates and ethics experts. Readmission to the bar is granted to 53% of those who reapply and the opening of such readmission to the sunshine is virtually nonexistent. Suggested reforms are given.

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