Opinion
D–12 September Term 2017 080073
11-01-2017
In the MATTER OF Benjamin MORTON, an Attorney At Law (Attorney No. 050681998)
ORDER
This matter having been duly presented pursuant to Rule 1:20–10(b)(1), following a granting of a motion for discipline by consent in DRB 17–229 of BENJAMIN MORTON of NEWARK, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1998;
And the Office of Attorney Ethics and respondent having signed a stipulation of discipline by consent in which it was agreed that respondent violated RPC 1.15(d) (failure to comply with the recordkeeping requirements of Rule 1:21–6);
And the parties having agreed that respondent's conduct violated RPC 1.15(d) (failure to comply with the recordkeeping requirements of Rule 1:21–6), and that said conduct warrants a censure or such lesser discipline as the Board may deem appropriate;
And the Disciplinary Review Board having determined that a reprimand is the appropriate discipline for respondent's unethical conduct and having granted the motion for discipline by consent in VA–2016–0004E and good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that BENJAMIN MORTON is hereby reprimanded; and it is furtherORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent's file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20–17.