Practice point: Disbarment is warranted where there is a pattern of neglect of client matters and a failure to comply with court orders.
Students should note that the Court gives significant weight to the discipline imposed by the jurisdiction where disciplinary charges were originally brought, even if a different sanction would have been imposed in New York.
Case: Matter of Jaffe, NY Slip Op 06717 (1st Dept. 2010)
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow's issue: Contracts.
