In the Matter of Dionne Larrel Wade (085931) (D-132-20; 085931)
In the four decades since Wilson, the Court has consistently disbarred attorneys who knowingly misappropriated client funds regardless of their motives or other mitigating factors. The rule has remained inviolate because of the critical aims it seeks to serve: to protect the public and maintain confidence in the legal profession and the Judiciary. 81 N.J. at 461. If a lawyer knowingly misappropriates client funds, both the attorney and the public should know that the person will be disbarred.
