Matter of Maher

Summary

The Appellate Division, Third Department granted Gillian Deirdre Maher's application to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons. The court accepted her resignation, struck her name from the roll of attorneys, prohibited her from practicing law in New York, and ordered her to surrender any Attorney Secure Pass within 30 days.

Holdings

1. Maher was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under 22 NYCRR 1240.22(a).
2. The application for permission to resign was granted; Maher's nondisciplinary resignation was accepted, her name was stricken from the roll of New York attorneys, and she was prohibited from practicing law in New York until further order of the court.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Gillian Deirdre Maher was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under 22 NYCRR 1240.22(a).
2. Whether the court should grant her application, accept her resignation, and strike her name from the roll of attorneys.

Disposition

other