ORDER ¶ 1 On de novo examination of the paperwork on file and of the transcript and record *Page 856 of proceedings before the Professional Responsibility Tribunal's assigned trial panel, the court finds that the applicant established by clear and convincing proof that:
¶ 2 (1) he is a person of ethical fitness,
¶ 3 (2) he has not engaged in the unauthorized practice of law since 8 September 2003, when his name was stricken from the Roll of Attorneys for noncompliance with mandatory continuing legal education requirements and for non-payment of dues, and
¶ 4 (3) the applicant has completed the Professional Responsibility Tribunal's recommended hours of continuing legal education and is sufficiently abreast of intervening changes in the law to qualify for reinstatement without examination.
¶ 5 The applicant's license to practice law in the State of Oklahoma shall stand reinstated upon payment of the assessed costs of this proceeding in the sum of $727.51.
¶ 6 WATT, C.J., WINCHESTER, V.C.J. and LAVENDER, OPALA, KAUGER, EDMONDSON, TAYLOR and COLBERT, JJ., concur.
¶ 7 HARGRAVE, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.