Summary
This Appellate Division, Third Department decision grants Cynthia M. Jacob's application to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons. Upon review of her affidavit and non-opposing correspondence from the Attorney Grievance Committee, the court accepted her resignation effective immediately. The order further directs that her name be stricken from the roll of attorneys, commands her to cease practicing law in New York, and requires her to surrender any Attorney Secure Pass within 30 days.
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Questions Presented
- Whether Jacob is eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters §1240.22(a).
Holdings
- Jacob is eligible to resign for nondisciplinary reasons and the court grants her application and accepts her resignation.
Key quotations
“we grant her application and accept her resignation.”
Factual background
Cynthia M. Jacob was admitted to the New York bar in 1985, maintains a business address in New Jersey, and filed an affidavit seeking resignation from the bar for nondisciplinary reasons. The Attorney Grievance Committee did not oppose the application, and the court reviewed the affidavit and accompanying correspondence.