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IN THE MATTER OF RING

427 Mass. 186 (1998)

IN THE MATTER OF JORDAN L. RING.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

April 8, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Fredrickson, General Counsel (Roger Geller, Assistant Bar Counsel, with him).

Paul R. Sugarman (James S. Bolan with him) for the respondent.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., ABRAMS, LYNCH, FRIED, MARSHALL, & IRELAND, JJ.

WILKINS, C.J.

This bar discipline proceeding has produced considerable disagreement as to the appropriate level of discipline to impose on the lawyer. The lawyer violated rules of professional discipline by repeatedly and wilfully disobeying court orders entered in a divorce action commenced by his wife, conduct that would normally call for the imposition of substantial discipline. On the other hand, the lawyer, who has been a member of the bar since 1960 and has...

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