In the Matter of James L. COFFIN, Esquire
A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Bar Registration No. 389697.
No. 07-BG-20.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
February 22, 2007.Before RUIZ and REID, Associate Judges; and BELSON, Senior Judge.
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
On consideration of the affidavit of James L. Coffin, wherein he consents to disbarment from the Bar of the District of Columbia pursuant to § 12 of Rule XI of the Rules Governing the Bar of the District of Columbia, which affidavit has been filed with the Clerk of this Court, and the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility with respect thereto, it is this 22nd day of February, 2007
ORDERED that the said James L. Coffin, is hereby disbarred by consent effective forthwith. The effective date of respondent's disbarment shall run, for reinstatement purposes, from the date respondent *673 files his affidavit pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, § 14(g).
The Clerk shall publish this order, but the affidavit shall not be publicly disclosed or otherwise made available except upon order of the Court or upon written consent of the respondent.
The Clerk shall cause a copy of this order to be transmitted to the Chairman of the Board on Professional Responsibility and to the respondent, thereby giving the respondent notice of the provisions of Rule XI, § 14(g), and § 16, which set forth certain rights and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys and the effect of failure to comply with these provisions.