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IN RE PETTI

36 N.J. 146 (1961)

175 A.2d 609

IN THE MATTER OF CLARE R. PETTI, AN APPLICANT FOR THE ADMISSION TO THE NEW JERSEY BAR. M-176 SEPTEMBER 1960 TERM. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID H. ROTHBERG, AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. D-18 SEPTEMBER 1960 TERM.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 20, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Warren Dixon, Jr., argued the cause in the Petti case for Bergen County Committee on Character and Fitness.

Mr. John E. Selser argued the cause for Clare R. Petti.

Mr. Jesse B. Leslie argued the cause in the Rothberg case for Bergen County Committee on Character and Fitness acting specially as Ethics and Grievance Committee.

Mr. John E. Toolan argued the cause for David H. Rothberg (Messrs. Toolan, Haney & Romond, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by SCHETTINO, J.

Clare R. Petti, a candidate for admission to the bar of this state, questions the Bergen County Character and Fitness Committee's refusal to grant her a Certificate of Qualification to take a bar examination. Her former preceptor, David H. Rothberg, has been made subject to disciplinary proceedings for his part in the events upon which the Committee based its refusal...

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