Matter of Russell

Summary

The Appellate Division, Third Department granted Margaret Elizabeth Russell'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.

Holdings

1. Russell was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons under 22 NYCRR 1240.22(a).
2. The application was granted and Russell's nondisciplinary resignation was accepted; her name was stricken from the roll of attorneys, she was prohibited from practicing law or holding herself out as an attorney in New York, and she was ordered to surrender any Attorney Secure Pass within 30 days.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Margaret Elizabeth Russell was eligible to resign from the New York bar for nondisciplinary reasons.
2. Whether the court should grant Russell's application, accept her resignation, strike her name from the roll of attorneys, and impose the related restrictions and surrender requirement.

Disposition

other