An American Bar Association panel is recommending an overhaul of New Jersey’s attorney disciplinary system, suggesting first and foremost that the functions now handled by the district ethics committees be assumed by the Office of Attorney Ethics.
In a report to the state Supreme Court, the ABA’s Standing Committee on Professional Discipline said it “believes it is the best interests of the public and the discipline system for the Court to phase out [the district ethics committees'] use as investigators and prosecutors and amend its Rules accordingly to reflect national practice.”
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