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144 N.J. 581

In re Gilbert

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided July 2, 1996

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1996-07-02

Decided 1996-07-02

¶1ORDER

¶2This matter having been presented to the Court pursuant to Rule 1:20 — 10(b) following a motion for discipline by consent of HARVEY H. GILBERT of MORRISTOWN, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1971;

¶3And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent negligently misappropriated $10,303.23 in client funds, failed to comply with the recordkeeping rules — including commingling personal and trust funds and depositing earned fees in the trust account — and failed to properly supervise his firm’s *582employees with regard to the maintenance of the business and trust accounts;

¶4And the parties having agreed that respondent’s violation of RPC 1.1(a), RPC 1.15(a) and (d) and RPC 5.3(a), (b) and (c) warrants a reprimand;

¶5And the Disciplinary Review Board having reviewed the record pursuant to Rule l:20-10(b)(3) to determine the appropriate measure of discipline for respondent’s misconduct;

¶6And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent’s ethics infractions and having granted the motion for discipline by consent;

¶7And the Disciplinary Review Board having submitted the record of the proceedings to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the entry of an order of discipline in accordance with Rule 1:20-16(e);

¶8And good cause appearing;

¶9It is ORDERED that HARVEY H. GILBERT is hereby reprimanded; and it is further

¶10ORDERED 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

¶11ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.

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