In re Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-A

176 A.D.3d 1558

109 N.Y.S.3d 688 (Mem)

In the MATTER OF ATTORNEYS IN VIOLATION OF JUDICIARY LAW § 468-A.

Heran Lauren Kim, Respondent.

(Attorney Registration No. 4469987)

PM–175–19

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.

Calendar Date: October 15, 2019

Decided and Entered: October 31, 2019

Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany, for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department.

Heran Lauren Kim, Bethesda, Maryland, respondent pro se.

DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by respondent for an order reinstating her to the practice of law following her suspension by May 2019 order of this Court ( Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a , 172 A.D.3d 1706, 1733, 104 N.Y.S.3d 211 [2019] ; see Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters [ 22 NYCRR] § 1240.16 ; Rules of App Div, 3d Dept [ 22 NYCRR] § 806.16 ).

Upon reading respondent's notice of motion and affidavit with exhibits sworn to September 3, 2019, and upon reading the October 10, 2019 responsive correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, and having determined, by clear and convincing evidence, that (1) respondent has complied with the order of suspension and the Rules of this Court, (2) respondent has the requisite character and fitness to practice law, and (3) it would be in the public interest to reinstate respondent to the practice of law (see Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Zerdan] , 173 A.D.3d 1602, 1603, 101 N.Y.S.3d 656 [2019] ; Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a [Rogers] , 173 A.D.3d 1427, 1428, 100 N.Y.S.3d 578 [2019] ), it is

ORDERED...