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In the MATTER OF Michael W. SONG, an Attorney at Law (Attorney No. 000651996)

New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals2019-01-29No. D-122 September Term 2017; 081029
200 A.3d 1277236 N.J. 494

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Opinion

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The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 17-369, concluding that Michael W. Song of Englewood Cliffs , who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1996, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 4.1(a) (false statement of material fact to a third party); RPC 5.4(c) (permitting a person who recommends, employs, or pays the lawyer to render legal services for another to direct or regulate the lawyers professional judgment); and RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that Michael W. Song is hereby reprimanded; and it is further

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondents 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.