For more than 40 years, any New Jersey lawyer who knowingly misappropriated client funds could expect to face permanent disbarment. But while a court committee considers adopting a more lenient penalty for misappropriation, the idea of revising the long-standing rule from In re Wilson has brought out its share of detractors.

A Supreme Court committee that is studying revisions to the penalty for knowing misappropriation of client funds voted 21-5 to establish a readmission process for attorneys disbarred for that violation, according to a report made public Monday.

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