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MATTER OF SHILLAIRE

No. 86-848.

549 A.2d 336 (1988)

In the Matter of George L. SHILLAIRE III, Respondent.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided October 25, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Frisch, Asst. Bar Counsel, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for petitioner, Office of Bar Counsel.

Robert S. Litt, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for respondent.*

Before TERRY, ROGERS and SCHWELB, Associate Judges.

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

I

The Bar is a noble calling. One who becomes a member of the legal profession is not embarking on a career in trade. Rather, he or she is enlisting as a participant in the administration of justice. As stated in the Preamble to the Code of Professional Responsibility,

the continued existence of a free and democratic society depends upon recognition of the concept that justice is based upon the rule of law ...

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