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IN THE MATTER OF CLIFTON E. HALL, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Supreme Court of New Jersey1989-06-12
119 N.J. 193574 A.2d 951

Summary

Holding. The court disbarred Hall effective immediately, striking his name from the attorney roll, permanently enjoining him from practicing law, requiring compliance with applicable ethics guidelines for disbarred attorneys, and ordering him to reimburse the Ethics Financial Committee for administrative costs.

Clifton E. Hall, admitted to practice in 1972, faced disciplinary proceedings after being disbarred in New York. The Disciplinary Review Board found that Hall had knowingly misappropriated funds belonging to his clients and recommended permanent disbarring. Hall did not appear or respond to the Supreme Court's order requesting him to show cause why discipline should not be imposed.

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Key issues

  • Misappropriation of client funds
  • Failure to respond to disciplinary order
  • Permanent disbarment based on New York disbarment

Procedural posture

The Disciplinary Review Board submitted a report to the Supreme Court recommending permanent disbarment based on findings from New York proceedings, and Hall failed to respond to the Court's order to show cause.

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Opinion

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ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Supreme Court setting forth that CLIFTON E. HALL of BUDD LAKE, who was admitted to the Bar of this State in 1972, was disbarred from the practice of law in New York following proceedings in which it was established that CLIFTON E. HALL knowingly misappropriated client funds and the report further setting forth the recommendation that CLIFTON E. HALL be permanently disbarred under Rule 1:20 — 7(d)(5);

And CLIFTON E. HALL having failed to appear or otherwise respond to this Court’s Order to Show Cause as to why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined; and good cause appearing,

It is ORDERED that CLIFTON E. HALL is disbarred, effective immediately; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent’s name be stricken from the roll of attorneys and that he be permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent comply with Administrative Guideline No. 23 of the Office of Attorney Ethics dealing with disbarred attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Ethics Financial Committee for appropriate administrative costs.