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153 N.J. 35

In re Mella

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 25, 1998

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1998-03-25

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently April 2005

2 state decisions

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Decided 1998-03-25

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¶1ORDER

¶2The Disciplinary Review Board on December 8, 1997, having filed with the Court its decision concluding that MICHAEL J. MELLA of GARFIELD, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1968, should be reprimanded for violating RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(a) and (b) (failure to communicate and to keep client reasonably informed), and RPC 8.4(d) (conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice), and good cause appearing;

¶3It is ORDERED that MICHAEL J. MELLA is hereby reprimanded; and it is further

¶4ORDERED 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

¶5*36ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.

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