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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

IN RE APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION
TO THE STATE BAR OF NEVADA BY
EXAMINATION HELD IN RENO ,
NEVADA, AND LAS VEGAS, NEVADA,
ON JULY 24, 25, AND 26, 2001.

DEC 182002

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IN RE ADMISSION OF ZACHARY B.
COUGHLIN.

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ORDER DEFERRING ADMISSION

TO THE STATE BAR OF NEVADA
On September 25, 2002, the Board of Bar Examiners for the
State of Nevada filed its Ninth Supplemental Report of the Board of Bar
Examiners on vVritten Examination of Applicants for Admission to the

State Bar of Nevada neld July 2426, 200L In its report to this court filed
October 5, 2001, the Board of Bar Examiners reported that the following
appllcant wrot.e the 2001 bar examination. received a tota] scaled score of
not less than 75. and a scaled score of not less than 70 on each of at least
three essay questions: howE'\'er. this appllcant had not submitt.ed evidencE'
of having complied with the rules for admission as set forth by this court:

Zachary B, Coughlin

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The Board reports that this applicant has now submitted

evidence of compliance with the rules of this court, and recommends that
the above-named applicant be given favorable consideration by this court
for admission to membership in the State Bar of Nevada and to practice
law in the State of Nevada,

Further, the Board recommends that the

admission of the applicant be conditioned on and subject to the terms and

conditions of probation as set forth in the Recommendation and Consent
Agreement relating to his application.
Having reviewed the Board's reports, and the Summary of

Hearing and Recommendations of the Character and Fitness Committee,

the court is not persuaded that Zachary B. Coughlin has met his burden of
proving that be is of good mora] character and is willing and able to abjde

by the higb ethical standards required of attorneys and counselors of law

in the State of Nevada or that he is otherwise fit to practice law.
64(3).

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Consequently, the court rejects the Board's recommendation that

1I1r. Coughlin be admitted to the State Bar of Nevada and we defer our
consideration of his application until October L 2003,
During this deferral period. Mr. Coughlin shall abide by the
terms ~lld conditions of the Consent Agreement relating to his appllcation
for admIssion t.o the State Bar of :f\ievada executed on September 9. 2002.
and the office of the Bar Counsel of the State Bar of ~evada shall monitor

the conditions set forth in the Consent Agreement. Further, the Board of
Bar Examiners shall file a supplemental report and recommendation
regardmg this applicant following the conclusion of the deferral period,

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Accordingly, the application of M r. Coughlin is continued pen din g furth er

order of this Court.
Dated this

~ day of December , 2002 .

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Gloria J. Sturman. Presi dent. State Bar of Nevada

Richard M. Trachok n. Ch a ir. Board of Bar Examine"
Michael S. Rowe. Cha Ir. Ch ara cter & Fitness Committee
Thomas D. Beatty Cha ir. Fu ncti onal Equivalency Committee
Allen W. J\lJnbrough . E,ec . DI rec tor. State Bar of Neva da
Patnce Elchman. Admisslons Direct.or, State Bar of Nev ad a
Rob W. Bare. Bar Counsel
Zachary B. Coughlin

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