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o er IS n regards to Zachary Coughlin I saw Mr. Coughlin in September of 2005 In
reg_Ills to 0 request by Drs Thomas O'Gara and Colleen Gapurro, principally for
8,?luHtlOn or hIs currenl pain management Mr. Coughlin had been treated by Drs.

a Gars ~nd Cepurro for upper back and neck pain and their current regimen had been
OxyContin 80 mg twice a day. His MRls did domonstrate multilevel mid cervical disk
butglng wrthout canAl or neumfol9mlnal compmmise. Mr. Coughlin '.emed to be doing
wetl at that dosagt:l schedule and I had no further reoommendations at that time In
regards to his pe,n management. His past medk:al hiStory was noted for a histolV of
attenuon defldt Bnd a (amIty history of depression. He was otherwise negative for
cardiopulmonary, hopatic, renal or endocrine disease. His medications at that time
Induded OlC)lConun 80 mg twice e day. Paxi!. Adderall, clonidine and Viagra. Since that
time, ho has discontinued Paxil and is now taking Wellbutrin. Medicine allergies:
Hydrocodono causing nausea Social History: Patient Is a nonsmoker. Physical
examInation: Blood pressure 140167. pulse 86. cardiac: Regular rhythm without
mUITnUI!I. Pulmonary: lungs clear to auscultation, Oeep tendon reflexes were equal in
the bICeps. trtceps and brachial ladialis. There was good deltoid biceps, triceps and
interos!iioi strength, There was full range of motion with flexion and extension, right and
left lateral mtation. Cranial nerves II-XII wele grossly intact, as well as gross sensallOn.

'"he plan was that Dr. O'Gara's current regimentation ha~ ,the patient In ~ stable ~ndition

and that I had no further recommendations as far as additions or alterations to hiS current
regimen
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FILED
AUG 2 0 '001
STATE BAA COURT ClERJ<:S OFFICE
SAN FRANCISCO
STATE BAR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
HEARING DEPARTMENT - SAN FRANCISCO

In the Malter of
ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN.

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Applicant for Admission.

Case No. 06-M-13755-PE:\1

DECISION

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I. Introd uction
After receiving an adverse moral character determination from the Comminee of Bar
Examiners afthe State Bar of Cali fomi a (comminee), applicant Zachary Barker Coughlin appeals

that decision and seeks a de novo determination of his moral character from this court. Applicant

represented himself. The committee was represented by the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel of the
State Bar of California. by and through Deputy Trial Counsel Susan I. Kagan.
A four-day hearing was held on May 8. 9. 10. and 22. 2007. The matter was submitted for
decision on May 22. 2007.

For the reasons set forth below, the court finds that applicant currently lacks the requisite
good moral character necessary for admission to the practice of law. (Bus. & Prof. Code, 6060.
subd.(b);' Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law, rule X.)
II. Moral Character Determination

Applicants for admission to practice law must possess good moral character (Bus. & Prof.

Code, 9..\lIIQI

(b, which includes traits of "honesty, fai rness. candor. trustworthiness.

ponsibility, respect for and obedience to the laws of the state and the

f!lfbersand for the judicial process." (Rules Regulati ng Admission

the provisions of the Business and Professions Code.

to Practice Law, rule

moral fitness.

X,

1.) An app icant for admission has the burden to prove his or her own

Where the committee rebuts an applicant's prima facie showing of good moral

character with clear and convincing e idence of applicant's bad moral character, the burden falls
upon the applicant to demonstrate his 0 her rehabilitation.

(In re Gossage (2000) 23 Ca1.4th 1080,

1095-1096.) The more serious the bad haracter evidence,the stronger an applicant's rehabilitative
showing must be.
favor.

(Id.

at p. 1096.) All reasonable doubts are ordinarily resolved in the applicant's

(Seide v. Committee ol Bar Exa iners

(1989) 49 Ca1.3d 933, 937.)

III. App cant's General Background

A.

Educational Background
Applicant attended the Universi y of Washington from 1995 through 1996. In January 1997,

applicant enrolled in the University of Nevada, Reno, graduating with a B.S. degree in biology in
1999. In August 1999,applicant attend d the University of Nevada,Boyd School of Law,Las Vegas
(UNLV), graduating with a J.D. degr e in 2001.

Applicant took and passed the California bar

examination in July 2002.

B.

2001 Application for Admissi n to Practice Law in the State of Nevada

Applicant applied for admissi n to practice law in Nevada in February 2001 and was

successful on the July 2001 Nevada

r examination.

The Nevada's bar Committee on Moral

Character and Fitness (Nevada Commit ee) had several issues of concerns regarding applicant,such
as his criminal charges,the incidents at t e law school,employment termination and mental stability.

In September 2002, after a hearing, he Nevada Committee recommended that applicant be

conditionally admitted to the Nevada S ate Bar.
By order dated December 18,20 2,the Supreme Court of Nevada deferred the admission of
applicant as an attorney until October 1, 2003.
compliance with the following terms:

The deferral was conditioned on applicant's

(1) submit to onthly counseling by a licensed Ph.D.

psychologist and submit to and abi e by any course of treatment deemed necessary and
recommended by the psychologist; (2) ubmit a signed release allowing the State Bar of Nevada
access to any counseling records; (3) sub

it quarterly statements to the Office of Bar Counsel during

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the probationary period attesting to his

mpliance with the conditions; and

Supreme Court Rules and the Rules of

rofessional Conduct of the State Bar of Nevada.

On December

21, 2004,

(4) abide by the Nevada

the N vada Committee reported that applicant had successfully

completed and fully complied with the

rms of the conditions of his deferral agreement throughout

the deferral period and recommende

that applicant be admitted to the State Bar of Nevada

conditioned again on the terms of his d ferral as set forth above. On March
Court of Nevada issued an order ad

25, 2005, the

Supreme

itting applicant as a member of the Nevada State Bar.

However, that admission was conditio ed until

2008

on the terms of probations as set forth in his

deferral agreement.

2002 Application for Admissi n to Practice Law in the State of California

C.

On September

28, 2002,

appli ant filed an application for admission to the State Bar of

California. Thereafter, he submitted u dates and amendments to his application on six separate
occasions - January

2004;

and February
On January

9, 2003;

February

3, 2003;

March

19, 2003;

September

15, 2003;

May

31,

15, 2007.
7, 2003,

the com

ittee wrote to the Nevada Committee requesting material

assistance in its investigation of app]" ant.

On January

9, 2003,

applicant supplemented and

corrected his September 2002 applicati n. Applicant told of the Nevada Supreme Court's deferral
of his application for a license to practi e law in Nevada, indicated that he had passed the October

2002

k Office Patent Attorney Examination and submitted the

United States Patent and Tradem

names of five character references.

On February 23, 2003, applicant

rote to the committee that he had been arrested on January

23, 2003, for driving under the influenc

and that, as a result, he had been let go from his position

at Schuering, Zimmerman & Scully. 0 March

5, 2003, the committee asked applicant to provide

a copy of his police report from the arres ing agency regarding his January
to describe his relationship with alcoho and/or drugs. On March
committee and confirmed that he pled
California Vehicle Code section

23103

010

contendere on March

( ry reckless).

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2003 arrest for DUI and

19, 2003,
11, 2003,

applicant wrote the

to a violation of the

On September 4, 2003, the co

ittee wrote to the State Bar of Nevada requesting a copy of

applicant's psychological evaluation re ort and a copy of the arrest and conviction documents in
applicant's resisting arrest misdemean r in October 2001. By July 13, 2004, the committee had
decided that it was not in the position to recommend applicant's admission to the State Bar of
California. The committee decided that hey would hold in abeyance until January 13, 2005, so that
they could evaluate applicant's particip tion in the Lawyer Assistance Program of the State Bar of
California (LAP) which has been establi hed to provide assistance with mental health and substance
abuse issues to members of the legal pr fession. On July 19, 2004, applicant signed a stipulation
with the committee that his recovery fro
The stipulation required applicant to

alcohol abuse would be monitored by an agent from LAP.

uthorize the committee to release to LAP all materials

submitted in connection with his appl ation and further required applicant to sign a waiver of
confidentiality and release of informati n to allow LAP to report the evaluation and findings to the
committee.
On June 22, 2005, applicant cont cted LAP and completed the telephone intake process. On
February 16, 2006, the LAP Evaluation

ommittee met to review applicant's participation in LAP.

The LAP Evaluation Committee decid d that applicant had not successfully complied with their
recommendation and thus, terminated a plicant's participation in LAP.
On June 7, 2006, the committ e advised applicant that it declined to recommend his
admission to the State Bar to the Supr me Court of California. The decision was reached after
consideration of several factors, includi g applicant's 2003 conviction for reckless driving, being
disci plined while a law student by

UN V, lack

of candor, and failure to satisfy the terms of his

abeyance agreement with the committee

IV. Applicant's Prima

An applicant's initial burden of
has been met by testimonials from as
applicant. (See, e.g.,

Hall

v.

acie Showing of Good Moral Character

stablishing a prima facie showing is "relatively" easy. It
w as two witnesses in addition to the testimony of the

Committee ifBar Examiners

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(1979) 25 Ca1.3d 730, 734-735.)

The court finds that applicant m de a prima facie showing of good moral character based upon
his testimony at trial. Respondent test" led that he possesses good character and that his omissions
on his application to the State Bar wer minor as compared to what he did admit.

v. The Committee's
The committee presented clear

ebuttal of Applicant's Prima Facie Case

d convincing evidence to rebut applicant's prima facie case

of good moral character. The evidenc involved applicant's lack of candor at his deposition and
material omissions from and misrepres ntations on his application regarding various issues, such as
his misconduct at UNLV, employmen history, status with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,
substance abuse, DUI conviction, cou

appearances, civil actions, residential addresses, financial

obligations and mental health. The co rt agrees with most of the committee's contentions.

A.

Scholastic Discipline at UNL

1.

Academic Dishonesty nvestigation - Formal Letter of Warning

In the summer of 2001, applic

t emolled in a cyberlaw class, taught by Las Vegas attorney

Mark Tratos (Tratos). A final paper w s one of the requirements of the class. Tratos required that
the students turn in both a hard copy an a disk of the final p aper. Applicant said he turned in a hard
copy but did not turn in a disk of the har copy. Tratos informed applicant that he had neither a hard
copy nor a disc of the paper. Applicant dmitted that he did not turn in a disk, but insisted that he had
turned in a hard copy of the paper. He s bmitted an affidavit of a student who said she saw him turn
in a hard copy of the final paper. Appli ant was unable to locate the final draft of his paper on the
hard disk. There were several e-mails exchanged between Tratos and applicant regarding hiring
someone to try and retrieve the paper fr m his hard drive. At some point it was decided that hiring
someone was too cost prohibitive.

A p licant was able to locate a rough draft of the paper and

received a passing grade in the class.

As a result of this incident, a stu ent code of conduct complaint was filed against applicant
and the school conducted an investigat on as to whether he provided false statements to Tratos
regarding the submittal of a required pap r for the cyberlaw course. On November 27,2001, UNLV
found that academic dishonesty did not occur. At the same time, the school advised applicant to
consider the decision as a formal letter 0 warning.

The committee asserts that appl cant misrepresented the outcome of this investigation and the
evidence.
In the attachment to his Septe ber 28, 2002 application,applicant wrote:
"Secondly,the State Bar of Ne ada informed me that another concern regarding my
application arose out of an aca emic dishonesty in,,:estigation that was completey
resolved in my favor in Dec
ber of 2001.. Dunng the course of the academIC
investigation and subsequent N vada Bar inqiry everal students signed affidavits
.
indicating that they had in fact een me tum III thIS pper. ... For esons t?at e hll
.
very unclear to me,Mr. Tratos t en instIgated an offiCIal academIC IllvestigatlOn mto
whether or not I actually wrot the paper when it was do [sic]. After the student
judicial affairs officer for my I w school conducted a full investigation...the matter
was resolved with a finding th t no academic dishonesty took place on my part."
[Emphasis added.]
. .

The committee argues that ap icant was disingenuous when he stated that the academic
dishonesty investigation was "complet Iy resolved in [his] favor" because the investigation was in
fact resolved with a formal letter of w mingo Also,contrary to applicant's statement that several
students had signed supporting affidavi s,only one affidavit was ever submitted to the Nevada State
Bar in relation to the inquiry.
While applicant had clearly exa gerated the outcome of the investigation in that it was not
"completely" resolved in his favor,give the formal letter of warning,and only one affidavit,and not
several affidavits, was signed, the

ourt does not find that applicant had made material

misrepresentations. That standing alon does not reflect on his moral character.
However,what is of more conce

to this court in terms of whether applicant misrepresented

the outcome of the investigation is appli ant's behavior surrounding the investigation. Based on the
e-mails exchanged between applicant an Tratos.it is clear that Tratos took no position with respect
to whether applicant had written or not

ritten the paper. Tratos offered to help applicant retrieve

his "lost paper" by paying for a data reco ery service. Instead, applicant sent unprofessional e-mails
that unnecessarily escalated a frustrating situation for both applicant and Tratos. At the hearing in
this matter,Tratos testified that he foun the e-mails troubling and irrational and that no professor
would be comfortable in getting those co espondence. Thus,applicant's conduct negatively reflects
on his moral character.

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2.

Law School Compute

$100 Restitution Fee

13.1 of the applicatio

states: "Have you ever been dropped, suspended, expelled,

or otherwise disciplined by any school

r any reason other than academic performance? If yes, state

Question

the reasons fully below, providing the n me of the school, the date, the reasons for discipline, and the
final disposition."
Applicant marked the box "yes' and stated:
" I was fined $100 by UNLV fo moving a com puter monitor & keyboard
attach to my computer for an h ur in Dec 01, 2002."

10 feet

to

The committee contends that ap licant made misrepresentations about his scholastic discipline
in this matter because he gave the wron date of the incident (the correct date was October

his explanation did not address why

11, 2001),

e was fined and he failed to state that he did not have

authorization to disconnect the compu er. In fact, he was assessed a

$100

restitution fee for the

university staff time to reconnect and c eck the computer systems. And, he used the computer for
personal, nonacademic work without p rmission.
The court does not find that ap licant made material misrepresentations regarding the law
school computer. Stating an incorrect

$100

fine was adequate.

ate of the incident is immaterial and his reasoning for the

This charact rization of the computer incident standing alone does not

reflect on his moral character.

However, what does reflect on

s moral character is his testimony about the incident at this

hearing. Applicant testified that he was not sure whether he had authorization to use the computer
and that he simply knew that he needed

0 download a program from the school computer to get his

laptop working. Applicant's testimony s not credible. He knew or should have known that he had
no authorization to dismantle a comput r monitor, keyboard and mouse set up in the microforms
room of the UNLV Law Library as the c mputer was in an area not for general student use.

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B.

Applicant's Misrepresentat ons

1.

Employment History

a.

UNL V Law Lib ary Clerk

Applicant was employed by th law library at UNLV from October 1999 through May 2000
and was terminated from that positio

for poor performance and for taking $10 from the library

change drawer without permission. Th committee contends that because applicant omitted from his
initial September 2002 application abou the UNLV library employment, he made a misrepresentation
regarding his employment history. W en explaining his failure to include this employment in his
application, applicant stated:

"I did not feel that working as

duties included checking in and
employment, as described in th
4.2. Further, it was my belief th
six months' (the instructions for
longer than six months .. . ' ). I
period during the winter break fr

front desk attendant at the law library, where my

ut books and shelving books constituted law related
moral character applications instructions to Section
t I had not worked at the law library for 'longer than
his section call for listing employment that' ...lasted
as not employed at the law library for an extended
m classes in December 1999 through January 2000."

Yet,in his application for admi sion to the State Bar of Nevada filed on February 2,2001,
applicant listed the dates of his emplo

ent at the law library as October 1999 through May 2000.

He confirmed the dates of October 1999

ough May 2000 at the formal hearing before the State Bar

of Nevada on March 1,2002.

The court does not find that this

mission was a misrepresentation as the application for the

.
Nevada State Bar seeks different informa on from that of the California State Bar. The Nevada State
Bar asked for information on all empl yment whereas the California State Bar asked for any
employment history that lasted longer th n six months. Since applicant indicated that he was not
employed in December through January uring the winter break, there is no clear and convincing
evidence that his employment lasted long r than six months. Thus, he was not obligated to provide
information about his law library emplo

ent. Moreover, characterizing his termination as due to

"managerial conflicts" on the Nevada app ication and explaining on the California application that
he was borrowing the $10 overnight and re

rned the money the next morning was sufficient. There

is no clear and convincing evidence that hi borrowing the $10 on an emergency basis reflected upon
his moral character.

b.

The committee presented cle

and convincing evidence that applicant

misrepresented the
reason for his termination from the I
w firm of Schuering, Zimmerman & Scu
lly in Sacramento,
California. On February 23, 2003, ap
licant told the California State Bar that
the law firm let him
go because of his recent arrest. But 0
the same day,he told the Nevada State
Bar that he was let go
because he was not licensed in Nevada
and that the Supreme Court's deferment
order was too far out
for them to keep him employed.
The court finds that these discr pancies
evidence a lack of candor.2
2.

U.S. Patent and Trad

ark Office

The committee contends that in is applica

tion,applicant did not disclose that

he was applying
to take the examination with the U.S
. atent and Trademark Office in Oct
ober 2002 and that he
misrepresented his status as an "Agent'
when he should have been listed as an
"Attorney" since he
was a member of the Nevada State
Bar.
Applicant passed the October
"Agent " with the U.S. Patent and Tra
de
update,applicant provided a cop

2 02

examination and on May

2, 2003, he

ark Office,registration number 53,

905.

y of the U.S. patent and Tradem

ark Office lice

was listed as an

In his May 31,2004

nse,listing applicant
as "Agent. " In his February 15,200
7 upd te,applicant stated
that he was " [l]icensed as a patent
agent
since May of 2003 (though upo
n beco ing an attorney that
may now be classified as a
patent
attorney. " As of the hearing, app
licant i listed as an "Agen t" wit
h the U.S. Patent and Tradem
ark
Office.
According to the U.S. Patent
and rademark Office,if app
licant wanted to seek registratio
n
as an attorney, he had to submi
t an origi al certificate of goo
d standing issued within the
last six
months from the Nevada Supre
me Court. ut because applica
nt's membership with the Ne
vada State
Bar has been conditional, the
re is no clea and convincing
evidence that he was in good
standing.
2A year later,in his May 31,20
04 pdate to the Califo
rnia bar,applicant finally
reconciled the differences and
indicated th t he was terminat
ed
"due to not being licensed in
Nevada or California. " In his
February 15 2007 update,he
again reiterated that he was let
"due to the unexpected delay in
go
becoming icensed to practice
law in Nevada. "

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Moreover, applicant was not required

to regi
an "Agent" with the U.S. Patent and

ster as an patent attorney and had a cho

ice to remain as

T ademark Office. Therefore, he did

not misrepresent his stat

us
as an agent. His failure to mention
0 the application that he was
taking the patent and trademark
examination is insignificant and doe
s ot reflect on his moral character.
3.

Substance Abuse

More importantly,the commi tee pres

ented clear and convincing evidenc
e that applicant
misrepresented his relationship with
a cohol and treatment for alcohol abu
se to the committee.
In his March 19, 2003 update to the
application,applicant responded to
the committee's
request for information about his rela
ti nship with drugs and alcohol as foll
ows:

"I started drinking alcohol in y earl

y twenties and have never been mor
e than a
social drinker . . . I have not en
referred to any treatment programs
for drug or
alcohol abuse,nor am I current y em
olled in treatment. "
In fact,as part of applicant's no 0 con
tendere plea to a violation of Californ
ia Vehicle Code
23103 on March 11, 2003, applica
nt as ordered to attend eight Alc
oholics Anonymous (AA)
meetings on June 10,2003. He com
plie with this condition. In additio
n, at the informal conference
with the committee on july 8,2004,
appl cant for the first time admitte
d to having a history of alcohol
abuse and been a member of AA sinc
e anuary 1, 2002.
Therefore, the court finds that a
plicant lacked candor in his Ma
rch 19, 2003 update,given
that he was ordered to attend eig
ht AA eetings and that he had
a history of alcoholism.
When applicant admitted to alco
01 abuse at the informal con
ference,the committee advised
applicant that it would not recom
mend hi admission but offered
to hold his application in abeyan
ce
until January 13, 2005, so that the
comm ttee could evaluate his rec
overy from abuse. On july 19,
2004,applicant executed a Sti
pulation Pu suant to Rule X, Sec
tion 4 (abeyance stipulation) wh
erein
he agreed to have his recovery
from alco 01 abuse monitored
by LAP. On June 24, 2005, app
licant
provided an Authorization for Dis
closure d Release of Informatio
n which allowed LAP to disclo
se
information to the committee abo
ut appli ant's participation in LA
P.
On June 30,2005,applicant em
oll d in LAP. But on April 7,2006
,applicant was terminated
from LAP as the LAP Evaluatio
n Committ e determined that app
licant had not successfully com
plied
with its recommendations and tha
t applic had not gained insigh
t regarding his alcohol abuse issu
es.

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Significantly, at this hearing, pplican

t was completely evasive about

his alcohol abuse. He

testified that he was not sure of the da
e of his sobriety and whether he consum
ed any alcohol in the
past four years. Applicant did not pres
nt any credible evidence on why he was
terminated from LAP.
On one hand, he claimed that he did
n t know why he was terminated from
LAP. On the other hand,
he claimed that he was terminated fro
LAP because he would not let LAP jeo
pardize his physical
well-being. In other word, applicant'
reasoning is without merit.
4.

March 11, 2003 nUl

The committee presented clea and con

vincing evidence that applicant misrepr
esented the
events surrounding his January 2003
UI arrest in his March 19, 2003 update
to the committee.
As previously found, in January 003
, applicant was arrested for driving a mot
or vehicle under
the influence of marijuana and late
r pI d nolo contendere to a violation
of California Vehicle Code
section 23103, reckless driving. In
his arch 19, 2003 update to his
application, applicant stated:
"While I would like to point ou
that I was not under the influence
of any drug when
I was pulled over for having my
seat belt unfastened, I must admit
that I had smoked
marijuana in the weeks preced
' g my arrest. I often wore the
same sweater I was
wearing the night I was arrested
. I would were [sic] it almost nig
htly to avoid turning
on the heat in my apartment. The
off
from nights when I had previous icer must have smelled marijuana on that sweater
y smoked marijuana. "
Applicant misrepresented the
ev nts surrounding his arrest
as evidenced by the following
:
1) a urine sample tested pos
itive for m ijuana; 2) the arr
esting officer noted that app
licant had
bloodshot, watery eyes, was uns
teady on is feet and had a stro
ng odor of marijuana emanated
from
his automobile, person and
breath; and ) applicant's ina
bility to perform any of the
field sobriety
tests administered by the arrest
ing office .
Moreover, California Highway
Pat 01 Officer Jeff George, the
arresting officer in that incide
nt,
testified at this hearing that
applicant w clearly under
the influence of marijuana
when he was
arrested. The officer testified
that applic nt was unsteady
on his.feet, his gums were coa
ted with
green pasty film and he was
unable to per orm the field
sobriety test.

C.

Material Omissions

The committee presented

clear
omissions from his applicati
on, as fol

lows

d convincing evidence tha

t applicant made material

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1.

State of Nevada - De artment

of Motor Vehicles Violations

The California State Bar appli tion requ

ires an applicant to report all convictions
, no matter
how minor the incident,and traffic viol
tions,including any failure to appear. App
licant omitted the
following information from his applic
tion:
a.

Applicant failed to appe r for traffic cita

tions on two separate occasions in Las Veg
as
Township Justice Court, Clark County
December 2, 1999 (Citation No. 1-02053
878A) and May
16,2001 (Citation Nos. 1-02497085A
d 1-02497085B).
h.

Nevada's Depar ment ofMotor Vehicles

Convictions

Applicant was convicte twice of spee

ding: January 9,2003 (Fallon Justice
Court,
Citation No. R l15317) and January 20,
2005 (Reno Municipal Court, Citation
No. 0000982687).
2.

Civil Judgments and D faults

Applicant did not update his app . cati

on to include information about this

committee filed its response listing

the

topic until after the

Howing civil cases,judgments and

default

s:
River Arms Apar ments v. Zachar
y B. Coughlin, Washoe County,
case No.
REV 2005-001396, an unlawful det
aine action against applicant for
default in payment of rent at
1255 Jones Street, #132, Reno,
NV 895 3 in the amount of $66
0. In April 2005,judgment wa
s
entered for plaintiff, but applica
nt has no made any payment.
a.

h.

River Arms Apart ents v. Zac

hary B. Coughlin, Washoe Co
unty, case No.
REV 2006-000909, an unlawful
detainer action against applicant
for default in payment of rent at
1255 Jones Street #132, Reno,
NV 8950 in the amount of $72
0. In April 2006,jUdgment wa
s
entered for plaintiff, but applica
nt still ha not made any payme
nt.
c.
Shipping Services . Zachar
y Coughlin, Washoe County,
case No. RSC
2005-000301, a small claims
action again t applicant for non
-payment of shipping services
for his
memory foam business. On Ma
rch 8, 200 ,default judgment
for plaintiff in the amount of $5,
161
was entered. Applicant has not
made pay ent on the judgment
against him.
At this hearing,applicant argued
th t he did not report the evictio
ns because he did not realize
they were lawsuits that should
be reporte . He also claimed
that he did not report the Shippi
ng

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Services lawsuit because by that tim

e e had been terminated from LAP

and

he therefore thought he
had no duty to report the lawsuit bec
use he was now in a litigation mode
with the State Bar. His
purported confusion is incredible and
is without merit.
3.

Employment History

a.

Law Firm of ale Lane

Applicant did not updat his applica

tion to include employmen

t at the law firm of Hale

Lane Peek Dennison and Howard,
P ,from July 17 through Decemb
er 6, 2005, or that he was
terminated from that position,until
aft r the committee filed its respons
e listing the omission.
b.
Similarly,it was not u til May 31,
2004, that applicant updated his app
lication to
include self-employment from Oct
ober 2003 to the present,as follow
s: "I started a Nevada business
and have been a sole proprietor,ow
nin and running a mattress com
pany, dba,'Zachary Coughlin's
Memory Foam Beds and Pillow ,
s. "
4.

Address History

Applicant did not update his

February 15,2007:

5.

plication to include the follow

ing address history until

a.

November 2003 - April 2004:

b.

April- October 2 04:

c.

October 2004 - A ril 2006:

May 2006 - Febru ry 2007:

4263 Greenhorn Ct.,Reno,

NV 89509
1044 W. 1 st St.,Reno,NV 895
03
1255 Jones #132, Reno,NV
89503
945 W. 12 thSt ,Reno,NV
89503
.

Financial Obligation
s

Again,applicant did not up

date is application to inc
lude his financial obligation
s to 11
creditors until February 15,2
007. Applic nt testified tha
t he has not paid any of the
se outstanding
debts:
Creditor

Aargon Agency,Inc.
AFNI,Inc.
Chase

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Date Due

Amount Due

October 2006

$ 470

October 2006

$ 148

January 2007

$ 824

D.

Collection Service of
Digestive Health Ce

December 2006

$ 133

Collection Service of
Digestive Health Ce

January 2007

$ 419

River Arms Apartment

November 2006

$1,532

Credit Protections Ass c/

Charter Communicat'

January 2007

$ 267

Macy's

October 2005

NCO FIN 99/Well Farg

January 2007

$1,845

Revcare,Inc.!
Reno Regional Medic I Center

January 2007

$1,200

Wells Fargo Bank

November 2005

$ 836

55

October 2001 Arrest in a The

On October 14, 2001,applicant

As he was running away from theater

as arrested after sneaking into a Las Veg

p sonnel,he was caught and accused

of

matter was ultimately dismissed in Jan

as movie theater.

resisting arrest. The

u ry 2002.

Applicant was not required to re ort

the arrest on his application becaus
e it was dismissed.
Nevertheless,he did report it after
the c
ittee made an inquiry into the arre
st. The incident was
insignificant as to his moral charac
ter.
E.

Substance Abuse and Menta

l

The committee requested a foren

ie/clinical assessment of applica
nt,focusing in particular
on whether he currently suffers
from alco I abuse or other dru
g abuse or dependency,and if so,
what
if any monitoring,testing or trea
tment is
Accordingly,Dr. Douglas E. Tuc
k r,a board certified physician
in

the field of medicine and

psychiatry,examined applica
nt on April 7, 2007. He reporte
d that applicant met the diagno
stic
criteria for alcohol and mariju
ana abuse
defined in the DSM-IV TR (Di
agnostic and Statistical
Manual,4th edition,of the Am
erican Pysch atric Association,
2000). He also reported that
applicant
received a score of 14 on the
Michigan A coholism Screening
Test,a diagnostic questionnaire
in
which a score of three points
or less is considered nonalc
oholic, four points is sugges
tive of
alcoholism,and five points or mo
re indica es a diagnosis of alcoho
lism.
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addition to alcohol and rna ijuana abuse, Dr. Tucker

determined that applicant met the
diagnostic criteria for other psychiatric isorders which
contribute to his liability to abuse substances.
These included ADHD Combined Typ (Attention Defic
it-Hyperactivity Disorder), chronic back and
neck pain, chronic depression, and pass ve-aggressive
and oppositional-defiant personality traits. Dr.
Tucker could not testify as to whether pplicant is curre
ntly abusing alcohol or marijuana.
Finally, Dr. Tucker reported th t applicant has clinically
significant pathological personality
traits which have led to distress as weI as psychosocial
and professional impairment. Applicant's
behavior surrounding the academic dis onesty investigati
on by UNLV demonstrates that at the time
of the incident he suffered from this p hological personality
trait.
In

The court is concerned whether pplicant is currently abusi

ng alcohol and marijuana such
it would impair his ability to function

that

a lawyer and/or impact on his moral character.

Applicant was deliberately evas ve on the issue of alcoh

olism on his application, during his
deposition and at this hearing. For ex mple, applicant
was unable to tell the court anything about
his sobriety, other than the fact that he ttended AA
meetings. Therefore, this court cannot at this
time resolve any reasonable doubts on t e issue
of alcohol in applicant's favor because of his lack
of
candor and his failure to present any evi ence
of his current state of sobriety.
Moreover, applicant's mental st ility concerns
this court. Associate Dean Christine Smith
of the law school at UNLV testified that hile
applicant was a student at UNLV, she thou
ght he had
substance abuse/mental health issues b
cause applicant exhibited several instance
s of irrational
behavior where he escalated and misinte
reted certain encounters.
Similarly, at this hearing, applic

t repeatedly conducted himself in a mos

t unprofessional

manner, raising sufficiently serious que

st ons regarding his mental condition. In
particular, when he
cross-examined the witnesses, his behavi
r was troUbling. Applicant ignored the
court's instructions
and berated his cyberlaw instructor, Trat
s, as well as his school, during the test
imony regarding
applicant's 2001 academic dishonesty
i estigation. He was totally disrespe
ctful, unnecessarily
hostile, and downright rude and arro
gan to Highway Patrol Officer Jeff
George concerning his
January 2003 DUI arrest. And, when
th Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
Officer Juan Cho was
testifying about the 2001 movie thea
ter arrest, applicant was totally unp
rofessional, rude, and

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belligerent towards the officer. He c nstantly interr

upted the officer's testimony and belittled him
at every opportunity.
Thus, applicant's substance a use and mental health
stability are at issue and unres

olved.

VI. Applicant

as Failed to Prove His Rehabilitation

This court has found that the ommittee has sustained

its burden of proof in rebutting the
applicant's prima facie case with res ct to the follo
wing claims: applicant's lack of candor at his
deposition and material omissions fro and misreprese
ntations on his application regarding various
issues,such as his misconduct at UNL ,employment
history, substance abuse,DDI conviction,court
appearances, civil actions, residential ddresses, finan
cial obligations and mental health.
Applicant has the burden to es blish his rehabilitat
ion. But very little, if any, evidence was
offered by applicant with respect to hi rehabilitation.
Seeking admission calls for "a high degree of frank
ness and truthfulness on the part of the
[applicant] making application for adm ssion to
practice law in this state,but no good reason pres
ents
itself why such a high standard of integ ity shou
ld not be required. This duty to make a full
disclose
is an absolute duty." (Spears v. The St te Bar
(1930) 211 Cal. 183, 187.)
Applicant is under a continuing obligati
on to keep his applica

tion current and must update

responses whenever there is an additi
n to or a change to information previous
ly furnished the
committee. (Rules Regulating Admissi
n to Practice Law, rule VI, 7.)
Although applicant submitted si upd
ates on his application from January

2007, the information provided wer

e no true updates in that they were
not cha

2003 to February

nges to information
previously furnished the committee.
Bu rather, applicant was constantly
amending his application
due to his repeated significant omissi
o s from the application. Applica
nt cannot show that his
repeated failure to fully disclose info
rmat on on his application was uninten
tional or mere negligence.
(Cf. Hallinan v. Committee ofBar
Exa iners (1966) 65 Ca1.2d 447,
473.) More importantly, the
material and numerous omissions not
onl reflect applicant's cavalier atti
tude toward the application
process but also reflect adversely on
his oral fitness to practice law.
(Cf. In re Gossage (2000) 23
Cal.4th 1080, 1098.)

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Moreover, applicant's omissi

s not only reflect a pattern of lack of candor but also a lack of

appreciation for details and full discl ure in documents he verifies under penalty of perjury as true
and complete. Completion of the ap ication is not merely an exercise on the way to admission to
practice. (Cf. In the Matter of Gidd ns (Review Dept. 1990) 1 Cal. State Bar Ct. Rptr. 25, 34.)
Repeated acts of negligence or omiss' n may constitute moral turpitude and "prove as great a lack
of fitness to practice law as affirmative violations of duty." (Bruns v. The State Bar (1941) 1 8 Cal.2d
667, 672.)
Applicant has a heavy burden

this case. Considering the mUltiple acts of misconduct, he

must present evidence of rehabilitation by his sustained conduct over an extended period of time that
he is a person of good moral character Cases authorizing admission on the basis of rehabilitation
commonly involve a substantial perio of exemplary conduct following the applicant's misdeeds.
(In re Gossage, supra, 23 Cal. 4th at p. 1 096; see also Kwasnik v. State Bar (1990) 50 Ca1.3d 1 06 1 ,

1 07 1 -1 072 [emphasizing seven or eigh -year period that elapsed since applicant wrongfully evaded
payment of a civil judgment]; Martin B

v.

Committee olBar Examiners (1983) 33 Ca1.3d 7 17, 726

[emphasizing nine-year unblemished r cord after applicant was accused of rape as a Marine]; Hall
v.

Committee olBar Examiners (1979) 5 Cal.3d 730, 742 [emphasizing six-year period in which no

complaints were lodged against applic nt's employment business after his business license was
temporarily suspended by an administr ive agency].)
Here, applicant did not present an evidence of rehabilitation over a substantial period of time.
It is clear that in the past applicant ha alcohol abuse problems. What little evidence applicant
presented on rehabilitation with respect t alcoholism was all self-reported. In short, there was little
credible evidence presented that applica

no longer has a substance abuse problem. Also, applicant

appears to be suffering from certain psyc iatric disorders including ADHD, chronic depression, and
passive-aggressive and oppositional-defi nt personality traits, which appeared to have affected his
behavior in this trial. Applicant's conduc was unprofessional and troubling. He was never on time
for the hearing and he randomly berated

d belittled witnesses under circumstances where it made

no sense.

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Whether an individual is a fit

d proper person to be permitted to practice law usually turns

upon whether that person has commi ed or is likely to continue to commit acts of moral turpitude.
(Hallinan

v.

Committee of Bar Exa iners (1966) 65 Ca1.2d 447, 453.) Applicant's repeated

violations of his absolute duty of

ankness and truthfulness during the admissions process

demonstrate that he has yet to attai

the state of mind necessary to achieve reformation and

regeneration and is little different fro

the person who behaved so poorly in the past. Furthermore,

his evasive testimony regarding his al ohol abuse evidencing lack of candor precludes any finding
of exemplary conduct over a meaning I period of time. Therefore,the court cannot conclude that
applicant is not likely to continue to c

mit acts of moral turpitude.

Each act of applicant's misco duct is not so serious as to find him lacking good moral
character. But,in examining the combi ed record of his multiple acts,particularly his lack of candor
and irrational,combative behavior thr ughout these proceedings,the court is confronted not by
isolated or uncharacteristic acts but by a continuing course of misconduct extending over a period of
several years. The risk of applicant repe ting this misconduct is considerable. Thus,the court cannot
find applicant to possess the requisite g od moral character for admission.
Nevertheless,it is possible that i applicant submits an application that is detailed, complete
and accurate,if he seeks and undergoes ubstance abuse/mental health treatment over

an

extended

period of time,if he can show good fa th in satisfying the judgment creditors,and if he obtains
unconditional admittance to the Nevada tate Bar in 2008,then applicant may be heading to the right
direction in satisfying his heavy burden

ith such favorable evidence of exemplary conduct over a

lengthy period to demonstrate rehabilitat on.

But, as of now, based on the

aterial omissions from and misrepresentations on the

application,applicant's failure to satisfy h s financial obligations,his evasive testimony regarding his

substance abuse issues and his erratic,h stile and belligerent behavior at trial,the court finds that
applicant has failed to demonstrate his re abilitation.

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II. CONCLUSION

Therefore, applicant Zachary Barker Coughlin has failed to establish that he currently
possesses the requisite good moral c

acter for admission to the practice of law in the State of

California.

Dated: August

rt-, 2007

PAT McELROY
Judge of the State B

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CERT FICATE OF SERVICE

[Rule 62(b), Ru s Proc.; Code Civ. Proc., 1013a(4)]

I am a Case Administrator of the Stat Bar Court of California. I am over the age of eighteen and
not a party to the within proceeding. ursuant to standard court practice,in the City and County of
San Francisco,on August 20, 2007, I eposited a true copy of the following document(s):
DECISION

in a sealed envelope for collection an mailing on that date as follows:

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by first-class mail,with posta e thereon fully prepaid, through the United States Postal
Service at San Francisco,Cali mia,addressed as follows:

ZACHARY B. COU

LIN

945 W. 12TH ST.

RENO, NV 89503

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by interoffice mail through a

addressed as follows:

cility regularly maintained by the State Bar of California

SUSAN KAGAN , Ent rcement, San Francisco

I hereby certify that the foregoing is tr e and correct. Executed in San Francisco,California,on
August 20, 2007.

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I am a Case Administrator of the St e Bar Court. I am over the age of eighteen and not a party to
the within proceeding. Pursuant to
on February 6,2008, I deposited a t

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in a sealed envelope for collection a d mailing on that date as follows:

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by first-dass mail,

with p

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Service at Los Angeles, Cali omia, addressed as follows:

ZACHARY B. COGHLIN
945 W. 12TH ST.
RENO, NV

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89503

by interoffice mail through

facility regularly maintained by the State Bar of California

addressed as follows:
, Enforcement, San Francisco

I hereby certify that the foregoing i true and correct. Executed in Los Angeles, California, on
February 6, 2008.

Milagro del R. Salmeron

Case Administrator

State Bar Court

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Dri"nng,

being disciplined while a law student by the Universi

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establish that he was of good moral
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of Moral Character, and I ha'ie been d 'ectec b a-:t .. s;; __ :_'" ._"
Committee has declined to recommend nis
a:i"'" Seo''''"'''' ':00.of California. This decision was reachea a':~." co,s;cs",..c~ :;" '2::'..',),;
Including your client's 2003 conviction for Rec;.-.ess :l'"'~.g. :oe'~ :~: . "'"
while a law student by the University 0' t.e .. ada. Las / eg;s a:- Z :G?:::;
failure to satisfy the terms of his abeyance agree'1,,: .".:' :i"~ ..;;,.-_ ~"e
and. generally. your clients failure 10 estab!,s: :roE: ",; :!::S g'
character as required by Seelion 6060 0 ,. "'a Ca (G a . .:;;",.::.~ _~ _
Professions Code and Rule X. Rules Regu/aun9 J,rf-n.sSJO.o,~ _.o. __ w
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Under. the, provisions of Rule X. Section 5, your Cia-: -oJ 2;)J--'" ::-5
Committee s deCISion to the State Bar Court. In oree: to a::~ ::-.s cecsC"
your client must file an application for hearing ar.d a OO~, 0::" S5::e',,:";,-e
clerk of the State Bar Court. within 60 days of the ser.~ce o':rs "::,;:;e c;:te
Committee's final determination. The appl icatio~ aco a ceo, c'~".se=e'l"; .5:
be accompanied by a filing fee of S100 in a check :Jayac'e:o :~e Co;;-~.:::ee
of Bar Examiners. The application for hea~ng !S a sno:: ;Yeac _~ c-a::,,: ~ y
your client.

Bar

has two locations: 180 Howard. S:r~: , S~: ~;;;J?,.~::::

and 1149 South Hill Street. t:" '.ocr, .vS _~~~t"e~

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Zachary Barker Coughlin

A copy of the applrcation, should your. dient choose to file It, must be served on the
Committee through the Office of Admissions at 180 Howard Street. San FranCisCQ
California 94105 and on the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel at either 180 Howard Street'
San Francisco, California 94105 or 1149 SOU1h Hill Street, Los Angeles. California 90015:1

In the event your client does not choose to appeal the Committee's decision in State Ba
Court, he is eligible to file another Application for Determination of Moral Character tw
years from the date the Committee made its determination.
A copy of the Rules is enclosed for your clienrs use.

Debra Murpny fl..BlAlSon

Director, Moral Character Determinations
Enclosure

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~I,:e th: Hr,;:uUl.~ dc('(J"meni dcciSlon"ilS issued in lhl' m:nter back on Augus\ 20.
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:w m3dc "lmU! ..;n'5uc....nsful "uempts to obum review wlthoUt payirq; the

Now,applicant has fil d for reconsideration again seeking summary review. That

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ature of this proceeding.

motion is meritless,given the

Applicant has also su mitted a letter that apparently enclosed the transcript costs.

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However,given that the letter was posted in Reno on January 14,2008 it is doubtful that the

check was received by the St e Bar Court Clerk prior to the expiration of the January 14,2008

deadline. If so,we recomme

January 3,2008 Order.

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that the Court dismiss this review proceeding as provided in its

Also,applicant's chec

was not deiivered unequivocally. Rather,applicant's letter

requests that the check not be cashed "if there is no possibility that I will be certified for

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admission to practice law in

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Admission to Practice Law in California." Under Rule IX,an applicant must re-take the Bar

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examination if he is not admi ed to practice within five years of taking the exam. Applicant

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notes that he took the Bar Ex

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stale. Even if he succeeds in his moral character proceeding,applicant would still have to

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retake the Bar or obtain a wai er from the Committee.

alifornia considering Rule IX of the Rule [sic] Regulating

ination in July 2002. Thus,applicant's Bar results have become

ces,applicant apparently does not want his check cashed.

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Under these circumst

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Applicant was require to perfect his review request by September 14,2007 (rule
ar). It has been four additional months,and the transcripts have

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301(A)(1),Rules Proc. State

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still not been ordered. Altho gh applicant is entitled to a fair opportunity for review,the

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Committee of Bar Examiners has a legitimate interest in completing these proceedings within a

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reasonable period of time.

e,therefore, request that these proceedings be dismissed forthwith.

Respectfully submitted,

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AL COUNSEL

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LARATION OF SERVICE BY MAIL

CASE NUMBER: 06-M-13 55

I, the undersigned, over the a e of eighteen (18) years, whose business address and place of

employment is the State Bar f California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, California 94105,
declare that I am not a party t the within action; that I am readily familiar with the State Bar of
California's practice for colle tion and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United
States Postal Service; that in e ordinary course of the State Bar of California's practice,
correspondence collected and processed by the State Bar of California would be deposited with
the United States Postal Servo e that same day; that I am aware that on motion of party served,
service is presumed invalid i postal cancellation date or postage meter date on the envelope or
package is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing contained in the affidavit. That in
accordance with the practice fthe State Bar of California for collection and processing of mail,
I deposited or placed for colI ction and mailing in the City and County of San Francisco, on the
date shown below, a true cop of the within
OPPOSITION TO REQUE T FOR RECONSIDERATION OF DENIAL OF
APPLICANT'S REQUEST FOR SUMMARY REVIEW

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in a sealed envelope placed r collection and mailing at San Francisco, on the date shown
below, addressed to:

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Zachary R. Coughlin
945 West 12th Street
Reno, NV 89503

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in an inter-office mail facility regularly maintained by the State Bar of California addressed to:

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I declare under penalty of per ury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is
true and correct. Executed at San Francisco, California, on the date shown below.

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DATED: January 18, 2008

SIGNED:

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moral character determination shall nOt constitute

good cause. (emphasIs added).

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elapsed smce Applicant's passing i leicxanunanon

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Re\'~' u:relevant. Applicant requests that the S2.500 check for the cOSts of uansccipts not be cashed

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prO\;ded for the denial of the Request for Summary Rcvicw, other than the Order staring

that "this maner 15 not appropriate for summary review". Applicant requests that the dcrnal of this
Summary Renew be reconsidered, or 10 the alternative, mat some supporting rationale be pro\ided for

why a Swnmary Re"ew is not appropriate where a Plenary Review has been granted.
:\ "dry" reckless dm;ng charge was the focal point of the State Bar's case. Judge McElroy'S
OpUllOO contalllS a heading that wrongly identifies this charge as a ({DUI conviction". Applicant sdf

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reponed the subscancc abuse issues brought forth in this case and undertook trcmendous efforts to

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iiddrcss these ISsues (submitnng o\rer an estimated 600 signatures from A.i\. meetings and lctters of

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rh~~ coun Hods that this matter is not appropriate for summary review, and

~crc~"re_ applicant's request for summary review is denied. As for his motion for late
r~: . . g of request for reviev... the motion is granted, in part, and applicant has until January
14. '::l ,S tt' tender the cost of the transcripts or his request for review will be dismissed.

NiJ ~_"'_~er e .... tensions will be granted.

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lacked the requisite good moral character necessary or admission to the practice of law.

2. On or about September 13,2007, applica t attempted to file a request for review;

request for summary review. However, he did not s rve a copy of the request on the State Bar.

Accordingly, on September 18,2007, the Court issu d a notice of rejection of applicant's request

for review.

3. On September 27,2007, applicant filed a equest for review; request for summary

review. In the motion, applicant requested the folIo ing: "the costs for transcription be waived

or that he be given an extension oftime to pay this c st pursuant to a payment plan."

4. On October 5, 2007, this Court issued an rder designating applicant's request as

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"only a request for review under rule 301." On the i sue of costs, the Court ordered as follows:

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"No good cause shown, applicant's request that the osts of the trial transcript be waived, or that

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he be given an extension oftime to pay pursuant to t e payment plan is denied." The Court

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further noted that applicant's request for review "wil be dismissed unless, within 15 days after

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service of this order;tne appIicanftenders the requir ddeposit and shows good cause why it was

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not timely paid, or shows good cause why other arra gements satisfactory to the court have not

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been made."

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5. On or about October 22,2007, applicant s bmitted a letter to the Court, stating: "I

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currently do not have the funds to pay for a trial tran cript. I do not have any means of being

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able to secure these funds in the near future. I ask th t the Review Department consider

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providing some option for a payment plan or waiver fthese fees." Applicant did not serve a

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copy of this letter on the State Bar.

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6. By letter dated October 25,2007, the Cou notified applicant that his letter of October

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22, 2007 was not filed on the basis that his request w s not in the form of a written motion and

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was not served on the opposing party. Thereafter, ap lie ant did not file a motion demonstrating

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that he tendered the required deposit for the trial tran cripts and demonstrating good cause why

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the deposit was not timely paid, or otherwise provid good cause demonstrating why other

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arrangements have not been made.

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7. On November 27,2007, the Court issued n order dismissing applicant's request for
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1 review, stating that applicant: "failed to tender the r quired deposit or show good cause why
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other arrangements have not been made. In fact, ap licant failed to file any response to the

court's October 5, 2007 order."

8. On or about November 28,2007, applica t filed a motion for late filing of request for

review; request for summary review. On the issue 0 costs, applicant solely states as follows:

"Applicant was previously unable to afford the tran ription costs associated with a Request for

Review. Applicant is now able to afford the transc

this Motion for Late Filing of Request for Review."

tion costs and asks that this Court grant

DISCUSS ON

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THE MOTION FOR LATE FILING OF RE VEST FOR REVIEW IS

UNTIMELY AND FAILS TO SET FORTH OOD CAUSE.

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Pursuant to this Court's order of October 5, 007, applicant was required to file a motion

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by October 25,2007/ demonstrating that he tendere the required deposit for the trial transcripts

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and setting forlfigoo(lcausewny the costs were not imeiy paid, or otherwise provide good

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cause why other arrangements have not been made.

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. As set forth above, applicant failed to file a

otion in compliance with the Court's order

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by October 25,2007. As a consequence of this failu e, the Court dismissed applicant's request

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for review. Hence, applicant's motion is not only

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Even assuming, arguendo, that the Court ha not dismissed this appeal on November 27,

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2007, applicant's motion for late filing should be dis issed since it does not comply with the

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Court's October 5, 2007 order. Specifically, applica t failed to demonstrate that he tendered the

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deposit for the trial transcripts and failed to set forth ood cause for his failure to timely do so.

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His unverified statement regarding his inability to af ord costs does not rise to the level of good

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cause.

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2This represents fifteen (15) days from Octob r 5,2007, plus five days for mailing under
rule 63 and section 1o13 (a) of the Code of Civil Pro edure.
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THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY REVIE

Pursuant to the Court's October 5, 2007 ord r, applicant's September 27,2007 request

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SHOULD BE DISMISSED.

was designated as a request for review in accordanc with rule 308(e)(3).

Rule 308(e)(3) provides in pertinent part: "I both a request for summary review under

this rule and a request for review under rule 301 are imely filed in the same proceeding, the

matter shall proceed pursuant to rules 301-304, subj ct to subparagraph (2) othis paragraph."

As set forth above, applicant again filed a re uest for review at the same time as his

request for summary review. In accordance with rul 308(e)(3), if the matter is to go forward, it

should proceed pursuant to rules 301-304. Therefor, applicant's request for summary review

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should be dismissed at this time.

Moreover, applicant has not established that

is matter is appropriate for summary

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review. On summary review, applicant would be bo nd by the Hearing Department's "material

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findings. " (See rule 308(a).) In this matter, the Hea ng Department made adverse factual

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findings concerning applicant' s monil character. Sin e applicant would be bound by those

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adverse factual findings, he cannot demonstrate that e would prevail on summary review.

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Therefore, applicant's request for summary review s ould be denied.

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Applicant's request for review is untimely an does not set forth good cause. Based on

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the foregoing, the State Bar respectfully requests that applicant's request for review; request for

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summary review be dismissed.

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TE BAR OF CALIFORNIA
F THE CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL

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Dated: December

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DECLARATION OF S

VICE BY MAIL

CASE NUMBER: 06-M-13755

I, the undersigned, over the age of eighteen (18) yea s, whose business address and place of
employment is the State Bar of California, 180 Ho rd Street, San Francisco, California 94105,
declare that I am not a party to the within action; th I am readily familiar with the State Bar of
California's practice for collection and processing 0 correspondence for mailing with the United
States Postal Service; that in the ordinary course of e State Bar of California's practice,
correspondence collected and processed by the Stat Bar of California would be deposited with
the United States Postal Service that same day; that am aware that on motion of party served,
service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation da or postage meter date on the envelope or
package is more than one day after date of deposit fI r mailing contained in the affidavit. That in
accordance with the practice of the State Bar of Cali ornia for collection and processing of mail,
I deposited or placed for collection and mailing in t e City and County of San Francisco, on the
date shown below, a true copy of the within

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OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR LATE FILIN OF REQUEST FOR REVIEW;

OPPOSITION TO REQUEST FOR SUMMAR REVIEW
(Rules Proc. of State Bar, rules 301)

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in a sealed envelope placed for collection and maili g at San Francisco, on the date shown
below, addressed to:

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Zachary B. Coughlin

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Reno, Nevada 89503

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in an inter-office mail facility regularly maintained y the State Bar of California addressed to:

94~W. 12th~reet

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Honorable Patrice E. McElroy

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of he State of California that the foregoing is
true and correct. Executed at San Francisco, Califo ia, on the date shown below.

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DATED: December 20,2007

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Paula H. D' Oyen

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06-M-13755
ORDER

'\.,..,. Se-1te-o-:xr 27. ::!OOi. applicant Zachary Coughlin filed a request for review,

: '.DL-'''~ reyjew On October 5. 2007. pursuant to rule 308(c)(3) of the Rules

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:-t..he- Stale Bar. the court ordered that applicant's request was considered

-Cl{~st for revlev.' under rule 301. In the same order, finding no good cause,

--,---;-lIL~'t'~ re;uest ('In review that the costs of the trial transcript be waived, or that he be
g:ve:- an ex~elli~on of time to pay pursuant to a payment plan. was denied. The order
pr \ IJt:...; that the request tor review would be dismissed unless, within \ 5 days after

sCTVlce (.f!.Oe order, applicant tendered the required deposit and showed good cause why
:: was , -ot timely paid. or showed good cause why other arrangements satisfactory to the

~,)ur' !;ad nO! been made. (Rules Proc. of State Bar. rule 30 I (a)(2).)
Applicant has failed to tender the required deposit or show good cause why other
arrangements have not been made. In fact, applicant failed to file any response to the
court"s October 5,2007 order.

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h~ pcr . . nn~'1 scrvil:u. (Ruh! 112(a)( 2) , Rules ()I'Practicc.)
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II IS /ltlt ill'l'tlili/lilllll'd b~ eopiL's ()/" a completed transcript order form and of a check tog.ether
wllh all ongillallkd;lnllioll umkr pt.:l1ally of per.iury slaling that the check is in the amount
n:qul'sh:d h) Iht..' ("il'rJ.. 11)1" lilt.: transcript deposit ami that 1111.:: originals of the transcript order
hmn ;lIId dll'l).. h;1\ c hct.:n ddivcred tolilc Clerk. (Rule 131 I(a)(2), Rules of Practice.)

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) Case /-;0. 06-M-13755-PEM

) \IOTION TO COMPEL APPLICANT'S

) ATTENDANCE AT DEPOSITION IN SAN
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) AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF
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) [Code Civ. Proc., 2025.480]

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. l-\CHARY B. COl'GHLlN, applicant herein:

PI.F -\sr T \KE :--OTICE THAT the Stale Bar of California, by and through Deputy

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n:; m:,twn tS made ptmuant to Code of Civil Procedure ("CCP") sections 2025.250
D ~ ;moods that the interests of justice will be served by ordering applicant's

C.odaI..-:c at.! dcpvsltion 3t the State Bar offices in San Francisco.

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On Much 20, 2007, the Slate BIr filed a motion 10 compel opplic:alll'._en on

"~ofaloohol adcIlctionplitllWillO CCP _tiona 202.5.46O(cI) and 202S.48O(a).

S.

On AprIl 12,2007,. status confereuce _

held ill Ihe _ . AIIhe_

- - - - . Ibo CourIluuecllll order compelliDs applic:alll'a _ e n at cIepooibon 0\1 \be isle

of IIaoboI addiction. lD

file Court .....: ... to . . isle of \be deposition bein& held

......_,...__111 ....... _ 1110 place then \be Stale
;fIIiI.jDwt_I~~iIpeI"'l_uId he filed."

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deposi,tionlO take place 011

The Slate Bar aped 10 pay

~~".S.F~.A~tion

able to come

(0

Sail Francisco ror it." Applicant did nOl provide un explanalion ror hIli lasl-

minute cancellat ion or for his inab il ity to attend the deposition in San Francisco.

8.

In response to app licant's voicemail message, on the morning of April 16.2007.

the State Bar left a voiccmail message [or appl icant requesting that he contact the State Bar as

soon as possible to discuss the deposition. Applicant did not contact the State Bar on that day.

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9.

On the moming of April 17. 2007. the State Bar left two voicemail messages ror

applicant. The first requested appl icant to contact the State Bar as soon as possible to discuss the
deposition. The second adv ised that irapplicant did not contact the State Bar by 12:00 p.m., on

April 17,2007, the State Bar would file a mot ion for sanctions in this matter.
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10.

Applicant did not show up to the deposition at the State Bar offices in San

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Francisco on April 17, 2007.

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11.

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 17,2007, applicant contacted the State Bar

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to advise that he was not willing to attend a deposition in San Francisco without a court order

13

compelling him to do so. He did not provide an explanation for his refusal to attend a deposition

14

that he previously agreed to attend, or provide a valid basis for his inabili ty to attend the

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deposition in San Francisco, other than stating that he does not have much money. Applicant

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also refused to attend a deposition in Sacramento for the same reasons.

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12.

On April 18, 2007, applicant and Dr. Tucker agreed to schedule the independent

medical examination on April 27, 2007, at 9:30 a.m.

13.

On April 18,2007, when questioned by the State Bar whether he would agree

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attend a deposition in San Francisco if it is scheduled around the same date as the examimltic)~

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with Dr. Tucker, applicant responded, "I'm not sure."

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14.

On April 18, 2007, the State Bar left a voicemail message for applicant ."".;.;~

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that it would pay reasonable travel expenses, including a hotel for the night of April 26,

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connection with Dr. Tucker's examination.

IS.

On the morning of April 19,2007, the State Bar left a voicemail message

26 applicant requesting that he contact the State Bar to discuss scheduling his deposition at
27

Bar offices in San Francisco on the afternoon of April 26, 2007.

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able 10 come 10 San Francisco for il" Applicant did not provide a" eXlllnn3tton

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minule cancellalion or for his inability to attend the deposition in Sun Frunci:;cQ.

8.

In response to applicant '5 VOiCenllU1111cssage, on the: Illoming of April \ b. 2007.

thc State Bar left a voieemail message for applicant requcstlllg that he contact the Stolle: Bar;\~

soon as possible to discuss the deposition. Applicant did not contact the SI.tte Bar on th <llliay.

On the morning of Apri l 17, 2007, the State Bar left two voiccmnil messages for

applicant. The first requested app licant to contact the State Bar as soon as possible to discliss the

deposition. The second advised that if app licant did not contact the State Bar by 12:00 p.n\ .. on

April 17,2007, the Siale Bar would file a motion for sanctions in this matter.
10.

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Francisco

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Applicanl did not show up to the deposition at the State Bar onices in San
Apri l 17,2007.

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II.

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15

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to advise that he was not willing to allend a deposition in San Francisco without a court order
compelling him to do so. He djd not provide an exp lanation for his refusal to attend a deposition
that he previously agreed to attend, or provide a valid basis for hi s inability to attend the
deposition in San Francisco, other than stating that he does not have much moncy. Applicant
also refused to attend a deposition in Sacramento for the same reasons.

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18

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 17,2007, app licant contacted the State Bar

12.

On April 18,2007, applicant and Dr. Tucker agreed to schedule the independent

medical examination on April 27, 2007, at 9:30 a.l11.

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13.

On April 18, 2007, when questioned by the State Bar whether he would agree to

20

attend a deposition in San Francisco if it is scheduled around the same date as the cxan"lination

21

with

22

Dr.

Tucker, applicant responded, "I'm not sure."

14.

On April 18,2007, the Stale Bar left a voicemail message for applicant advising

23

that it would pay reasonable travel expenses, including a hotel for the night of April 26, 2007, .

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connection with Dr. Tucker's examinalion.

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15.

On the morning of April 19,2007, the State Bar left a voicemail mcssage far

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applicant req~esting that he conlacl the Stale Bar to discuss scheduling his deposilian at the

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Bar offices in San Francisco on the afternoon of April 26, 2007.

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minule cancellation or for his inability

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attend the deposition in San Francisco.

In response 10 applicant's voiccmail message, on the morning of April \6,2007,

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the State Bar len a voiccmail message for applicant requesting that he contact the State Bar as

soon as possible to discuss the deposition. Applicant did not contact the Slate Bar on that day.

9.

Ol1lhe !naming of April 17,2007, the State aar left two voicemail messages for

:.Ipplic:mL The first requested applicant to contact the State Bar as soon as possible to discuss the

deposition. The second advised that if applicant did not contact the State Bar by 12:00 p.m., on

April 17.2007. the State Bar would file a motion for sanctions in this matter.
9

10.

Applicant did not show up to the deposition at the State Bar offices in San

10

Francisco on April 17,2007.

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It.

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 17,2007, applicant contacted the State Bar

to advise that he was not willing to attend a deposition in San Francisco without a court order
compelling him to do so. He did not provide an explanation for his refusal to attend a deposition
that he previously agreed to attend, or provide a valid basis for his inability to attend the
deposition in San Francisco, other than stating that he does not have much money. Applicant
also refused to attend a deposition in Sacramento for the same reasons.

12.

On April 18,2007, applicant and Dr. Tucker agreed to schedule the in,ie>,endel\~

medical examination on April 27,2007, at 9:30 a.m.

13.

On April 18,2007, when questioned by the State Bar whether he would agree

20

atlend a deposition in San Francisco if it is scheduled around the same date as the eX'tm,.nal:lOj

21

with Dr. Tucker, applicant responded, "I'm not sure."

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14.

On April 18, 2007, the State Bar left a voicemail message for applicant .0",,1

that it would pay reasonab le travel expenses, including a hotel for the night of April 26,
connection with Dr. Tucker's exam ination.

15.

26

On the moming of April 19,2007, Ihe State Bar left a voicemail message

applicant requesting that he contact the State Bar to discuss scheduling his deposition at

2i Bar offices in San Francisco on the aftemoon of April 26, 2007 .

16.

On April 19. 2007, respondent advised that he would not attend the dt:position at

the Stale Bar offices in Sail Francisco on April 26, 2007.

AN ORDER COMPELLING APPLICANT'S ATTENDANCE AT A

DEPOSITION IN SAN FRANCISCO IS IN TIlE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE.

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CCP section 2025.250(a) addresses the location of a deposition and provides in relevant

6
part:

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10

"(a) Unless the court orders otherwise under Section 2025.260,

the deposition of a natural person, whether or not a party to the
action, shall be taken at a place that is, at the option of the
party giving notice of the deposition, either within 75 miles?f
the deponent's residence, or within the county where the action

is pending and within 150 miles oCthe deponent's residence"

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CCP section 2025.260 provides in pertinent part:
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15

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"(a) A party desiring to take the deposition ofa natural person

who is a party to the action .... may make a motion for an order
that the deponent attend for deposition at a place that is more
distant than pennitted under Section 2025.250. This motion
shall be accompanied by a meet and confer declaration under
section 2016.040.

(b) In exercising its discretion to grant or deny this motion, the

court shall take into consideration any factor tending to show
whether the interests of justice will be served by requiring the
deponent's attendance at that more distant place, including ,but
not limited to, the following:

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(6) The expense to the parties ofrcquiring the deposition to be

taken within the distance permitted under Section 2025.250.

(7) The whereabouts of the deponent at the time for whieh the
deposition is scheduled.
(c) The order may be conditioned on the advancement by the
moving party of the reasonable expenses and costs to the
deponent for travel to the ptace of deposition,"

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26

In accordance with CCP sections 2025.250 and 2025.260, the State Bar moves for
order compelling applicant's attendance at a deposition at the State Bar offices in San

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On '\farch

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2Q(r. I filed:1 motion to compel applicant's answers at deposition

pursuant to CCP sections :'015.-I6O(d) and 2025ASO(a).

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conference. the Conn issued an order compelling applicant's answers at deposition on the issue

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of alcohol addiction. In its order. the Conn stated: "as to the issue of the deposition being held

23

in Reno or San Francisco- if the parties cannot work out an agreement as to place then the State

24

Bar needs 10 file a motion \\;th respect to where the deposition should be ftled,"

8.

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Coun' s order compelling anendance at deposition, I left a voicemail message for applicant

27

requesting that he contacl me to reschedule his deposition, Applicant did not respond to my

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()n April J 2. 2007, thl' Stale Bar filc.:d n "Renewed Motlun l'or Order Rc:qulrinS " 11plkunl

10 "'uhmit III un lndcp\"'mh:nl Mcdical l;x:uni lillti(lll," which illcnrporaled ils CHl'licl' Mmch 20. :()(n
motion and :llso ... ret:llicd the

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AccorJingl). go",1causc' "I'Pcuring. Ihe ellurl hereby ()Rln:I~S :

AppliraAI Zachary Coughlin to undergo a medical exuminnlion/cvlIhm!i(l!\ hy

Douglas E. Tucker. M,o., at 2887 College Avenue #108. Berkeley. t'/\ l)470S Ilr

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The parties waivc their rigbl ttl have the settlement conference he:Ud by a Judge othl!r than the trial judge.

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settlement
StIpulation to be filed b Y - - - - - - - - - - - -_____________________--t

REFERR~I.:

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ThiS mailer is refc:rred (0 Ih!.! Progmm for Respondents with Substance .\buse or ~!cnlail leilith Issues. Stat\ls conference
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OTIIER O/lIJERS:

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[ J Granted I J Denied Ix J Sec "Other", below.

[x] Olber:

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sen 'P1iD III Motion for Order Rcqllirlnij Appli\'l\lll

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\.'XUI1IIIUlIwn I (1)\\ e,er, the Court dulnot grant the motion on the b;lS\~ thaI Ihe Stille H.u \hd not
jlddn~ss Ih .... TIl.IU .... r. comillion and n;\Iure of the c'\,munatton in its m\.'lion. Sp,-....:\li..:aU)'. lhe Coul,

rClluln:d Illl' Stute 1I.u 10 rile a rcnc\\ ....d motion including the: name llf the rh~Sh:i.m 10 p..:rfom\
the c ... "mumll\-ln .lIlll the party responsible t\.lr the costs assodat ....d \\ Itll Ihe c'\amm;l\\\ln.
PursUilnt to tillS ("ourt's order the State Bar rcnc\\s liS \totillH f\."'f Or~kr R . . qumog

7" Arrlu:anlltl Suhmil 10 Independent \lI:dkall,\ammallon and mclud.:s the Il.lU\.,,,U\g,

The IIldepcndent ITICdleall'\ilminallon 1$ tl' be perfomlcd by D\.lUgtlS I:. Tuckcr.

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The cX<lOlination is limited 10 the following specIfic isslIes: wh\:lhcr Dr Tucker

17 " helieves thai applicant suffers or has suffered from past or current alcohol or other urug, abuse or

Jg " dependency; whClhcr Dr. Tucker bclit.:'\'t.!s that applicant is rehabilitated from any such
If.} " probJcm(s); and whether Dr Tucker bdit!\cS that applicant should be momtored. tested or
20 " Ireatc.:d to address any stich pl'oblcm(s) If ext"U1l, and ifsa, \\-hat monitoring, testing or treatment

21 "Dr lucker believes would be appropriate:

(b) As part of the evaluation, Dr. Tucker shall renew a1\ relevant documents, including,

II but not limited 10: I) applicant's application for admission and updates: 2) the transcript of
)n(s): 3) the police report and toxicology results from
following physicians,

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or olher dnt~~ ahu)lc 1)1 (kpcnticIICY; whelher fJr ,', uckcr hchcvt~ Ihal "l'pl1(,;IIIII,.
rchahtlllillcd from any :-.lIch prcJhll:rn(s), IllIci whether Dr 'I Udr,Cl hclu;vCJ Ihal
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tc~lcd or treated 10 i\(Idrc!Ui illly !-iudl \ulJhlcm(\) It

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be appropriate;
(b) As pari of the evaluation, Dr. Tucker 'hall rcview.l1 re\evallt documen",

includina. bllt nollimitcd to: I) applicant', application fur atimi,,,un alll\ IIp,\a'e

2) ta. y!J[_~.UOllll' \IItimOny at hi. depolition(I); 3) the puitce tel'ort

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application for admission: Alan Wong, M.D., Majuahid Rasul. M.D .. Oliver

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OCskay. Ph.D., and Robert E. Hunter, Ph.D.; 5) the transcript from the infonna\

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Dr. Tucker shall render a wntlcn
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addresses those issues sct forth in subsection 4(a) and provide copies of the report

to the Court, the applicant and the State Bar; and

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scnpis from the formal hearings on March I and June 21. 2002 before the

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(d) The Stale Bar shall be responsible for Dr. Tucker's fee for the examination.

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document review, evaluation and written report as set forth herein. However, if

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either applicant or the State Bar wishes to call Dr. Tucker to testify at trial, then

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the party (or parties) so requesting shaH be responsible for paying Dr. Tucker's

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fees for that testimony.

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Respectfully submitted,

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THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNlA

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL

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0249708SA and 1-02497085B. On thai date. the Coun

ISSUed

a notice of railure 10 appear

B. Motor Vehicle Convictions: 1) on January 9, 2003. applicant was ConVlCI.Qd of

speeding: fallon Justice Coun Citation :-':0. R1153l7; and 2) on January 20, 2005. applican1-.'U

convicted of speeding: Reno MuniCipal Court, Citation No. 0')00982687.

2. Civil Cases. Judgments and DefaUlts

Applicant did not update his application to include mformauon about this tOPIC until after

the Committee filed its Response listing the following civil cases, judgmenlS and dcfaulLS~

A. RH'cr Arms Aparlments v. Zachary B, Coughlin, Washoe County Case

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2005001396. Unlawful detainer action against applicant for default in payment of rent at 1255

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Jones Street #132. Reno. NY 89503 in the amount of 5660.00. Judgment for plamuff.

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dale of this statement. applicant has not made payment on !.he judgment.

As of the

B. RiYer Arms Apartments v. 'klchary B. Coughll". Washoe County Case !'o. REV

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2006-000909. Unlawful detainer action against applicant for default In payment of rent a1 \255

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Jones Street #132, Reno, NY 89503 in the amount of $720.00. Judgment for plamuff.

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dale of this statement, applicant has not made payment on the judgment.

C. Shipping Services. DBA Unishippers v. Zachary CougillJII!nd,vidually. DBA

18 " Coughlin Memory Foam, Washoe County Case No. RSC 2005-000301. Small claims action
19 " against applicant for non-payment of shipping services. Judgment for plaintiff in the amount of
20 " S5,161.00. As of the date of this statement, applicant has not made payment on the judgment.

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3. Employment History
A. Law School Employment
Applicant omitted from his application filed on September 28, 2002, that he was

24 I employed by the law library at the William S. Boyd School of Law from October 19, 1999

2S I through May 25,2000, and was terminated from that position for poor performance and taking
26

I $10.00 from the library cbange drawer without permission. He did not update his application to

27 I include this infonnation until after the Committee filed its Response listing the omission.

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Applicant olllJltcd hi s history of alcohol abuHc "'()m llie applj(':'Jholi filed "u S!;fJ\J;HI~r

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23 iluntil January 9,2(0), lital applicaniliptlalc<i h,s applicali,," to adv". that he p,,\v..d IhI.: {),-~,b!;r
241/ 16,2002 examination lor licensing with llie U.S. Palenl anti 'I radelOalk ()lIice.

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Applicanl did nol updale his application 10 include Ihe foll')Wllig flnan.,al,kbU until

27 I February 1S, 2007:

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A. .Aarson ASency, Inc.: $470.00 put due u of Cktober 2006.

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ei..,. AIc:ohoIici ADonymouo _up by J""" 10,

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2003. He compiled with Ibis condition. In oddition..1IIc infarmalconf""""", on July 8, 2004,

13

....U- Uniaed 10 having hiatory of alcohol abuae and beins

14

Aaoaymoaa Iince January I, 2002.

of Alc:oholica

BmIIIQm!mt HillDO'

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AppU- DI8de Ibc folJowing misreprcaenta1ions in C<lIIJII:CIion with hi. employment

17 1 hlIIory:

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A. UNLV Law Ubnay Employment. When explaining his failllR 10 include this
~ in bU application, applicanl staled:

"I did IlOl feel thai working .. a liont desk auendant the law blary. when:
my dull. iDcluded checking in and out books and sbelving books constitu1ed
law nfated ImpJoyment, .. described in the moral cbaractcr applicatioaa
lDIIrucIIoaI to SeCtioD 4.2. Further. It .... my belief that I bm aot worked
. .. . . . JIInIq for 'lemaer diu lis .......' (the inItrucIicms for Ibis
NIlIiOll call for lilling employment thai ....Iasted longer tbao six months...').
I .............",......... lIbnry for u ezteaded period d...... the
. . . .. . . . . . 111..... December 1999 tIIrollP JUIlBY 1000."
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__ . .. ...1!IliOD for admiNioo to the Slate Bar of Nevada filed on February 2.

nr.~1I1bo law 1ibrary as October 1999lhrougb

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~I"IC Bar 0 f (',,!;forn 'a, """loca," '''"eli

recent arrest'"

"I III,ve hccII 1,'1

J lowcver, III lin updutc ulth,.,. "mile ,ltlle'

!;titled: "I wus told I Wa1i!Clgo hCCIiWIC they nCl!cI

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the SUllrClllc ('OUrt's deferment (mlt:r WUH 1(1) Jar lIul fur IlwlIIllI kcq) III" t'lTIph,yt'fl"

4ll.So'p:!l1,.!!1Umd 'fIII~I~1J1nrk Oflic~

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Applicant misrcprcHcnlcd hiS IHllhlH with

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2. 20(H. appliculil wus licensed liN "ABell'" wllh Ihe U.S

1'lIlclIl jlllci Illuklllllrk ()flic". '''I M,IY

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regislration number 53,90S. (n hiH Muy J 1,2004 UptJltlc, hlll,lu;;lII\ prllvlliI:d ;1 CIJlly uf the U.S
Palent and Tradclllllrk Oflice licCIlHt. I he IiCCIlNC hlliH {llIplicilnl WI

"AW~III"

III 111111 h:hruary

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2007 update, upplictllll Slated the folll)wII1K under tht IIc<:11I1I1 ttlllllcd, S'TI/on HI (',.,.t/,'n/wl,

(md Llcense.v: "',icensed as a putC/ll IIMenl Hlllce May uf 20U] (lhllllHh up,,,, hCtfllllllly' illl .IUlltl1ey

that may now be classilied as a patcnlllttorncy," ", of the dille of Ihill !lli.lelllent, appll\:i.llIllll
listed as an "Agent" with the U.S. Patent unci '!...demark OfJicc

16

5. Scilo/a!-;tic DiS1!iJilin.Q

17

A. Law School Computer

18

Applicant made misrepresentations about his 8chf)la!lIIC dl'iciplillc 111 thll~ maUer, In the

19 1/ application filed

011

September 28,2002, apploClll11 Rlaled "I wa, lined $ IOf) by UNJ.V lor

20 " moving a computer moniter /sicl & kcyhoard 10 feel to all:u.:h to Illy computer for

:111

hour ,"

2 II/Dec 01, 2002." In fact, the conuuct took place on October I I, 2!1O I In IIddition, applicant'.
22 1/ explanation fails to address Ihal the fine was assessed ""Stu

011

the tome IIl1d efli,rt IIceded to

23 U reconnect the computer. It also fail. to state that the computer was lIot ror general Ktudent usc

24 Uand that applicant did not have aUlhorization to diseollnectlhc cOOlputer.

25

26

In his May 3 I, 2004 update to the State Bar of California, applicant slated the reaROII
27 for leaving the firm as: '" was tennina!ed due to not being licensed in Nevada or California." III
his February 15, 2007 update, eppJicant.ta!ed: "Leo Schucring. Esq., told me I was heing let go
28 due to the uuexpected delay in becomina licensed to practice law in Nevada."
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\t: n I cm:c Slipportlll~ Ills pOsltu:m. In nil \I!t,\chmonl to the
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"Scl'I.'ndly. the Stat...' Bur of NCYlllln intbnncd mC' 11ml (mother

~\l1\l'('111 n:gordmg 11\) Ilpplicntion tlf'OSC out of tm nClldcmic'
dhho1!('sly hn('stig:tliou chut WIIS completely ri.'soh cd in Illy
f:1\ or In Oi.'Ccmbl'r of 200t ... DlltinR the course of the nendemic
1I.ln.-::Hlg.ttioll <lnd subsequent Nc\'nd~ Bur inquiry sc\'t'rnl slud<'nts
slJ,lncd nffidu.\'its indicating thut tiley had in fnet seen me tum in this
p;lper, Fl)r rc~lSQnS that arc still \"Cry unclear to me. Mr. Trolos Ihen
II1Stlg~ltCJ an otlicial acudemic investigution into whether or not I
actually wrotc the paper when it was do (sic]. After the student
,!udil'i~1 a'Tnirs officer for my Itm school conducted u full
lIl\'cshgation".the l1lutt~r \\us resoh'ed with u finding that no
~1('adel1lk dishonesty took place on my part." (Emphasis ~ldded,)

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.tl'phl'Ollll\1l tlk'\! lm Scptcmhcl' 2$, 20t>.:!:. :IPI)\it:allt proyiucd the Ibllowing slnlt.::mcn\ "

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this nliltt~r, tht.' ltlycstigation was resoh'cd with a fomlulletter ofwnrning, Contmry to
.Ipphl~mlls state1l1ents, only one anidu,'it was ever submitted to the Nevada State Bar in relation
III

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There is no evidence ornny other nffidayits in the malter,

m:;POSITlQN

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deposition on March 2, 2007. applicant displayed a complete lack ofcnndor :lnd n

17
failure 10 ct.)opcratc by refusing to answer questions and providing evasive testimony. as sct forth
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III

the followlIlg examples:

19

A.

Rs.~fusnl

to Am.wer Quesliol1s:

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Octobcr 14, 2001 Arresl:

21

"Whall'd like 10 do is tum back to that lust page of Exhibit I, and in the second
pamgraph of that page, about five lines fTOm the bottom, ulis is actualty
discussing the arrest that took police [sic1in October of200 I outside of a moyie
Iheater in Nevada and the sentence goes on to say, '\ was charged with three
misdemeanors. resisting arrest, evading a police officer and obstructing n po\\ce
officer.' Can you go into a little delail about the actual arrest'?

22
23
24

25
'In response to Ihe Slate Bar of Nevada's requesl for atTtdavits in support of apptieanl's

26 position, applicant submitted the atTtdavit of Amy Jones, dated June 13,2002. which stules:
2"

"Your affiant believes to the best of her knowledge, on or aboul December t, 2001. she
witnessed lach Coughlin place a hard copy of what appeared to be a lesl paper into the test

28 pile,"
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No.
No. you can 'f go imo detail. or ti~ VOII
Well, I'm going to object to Ihul. .
\\'hat's your basis?

fCllh.'lllht.'1 thl' 1U1,'SI','

Well! given the IrUlguage III Ih" other secUons or tillS Ul'phnllhlll "hldl \11'1\1 \\ 111\
com'lctions. as 1 read this in section. 1 hcli ...,,( it':-: t ~ 1. th,~!!\ lUI t1ll'll!!'11I 1111
I would [sic] be under a duty to dtsdoSl' ," (Llqll\!\llil11l11fIlIlPII\'1I111111 11 ItI,
hne 25 through p. 11. lines I 18 .)

\~'hich

"Just to set the record siroigh!, is

questions regarding your nrrest

10

it tme thm ),ou uri'

October of 1001 ')

n\l\\ It'hlSIII" 10 ,1111\\'\'11\11\'

That's true," (Deposition ofapplicnnt flt p. 12.llllcs h_I),)

2. Academic Dishonesty In\'cstignlion:

Q
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13

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14

15

Q
16
17

"~hat did you think were the reasons for hun h.'I IIlSIt~l.ltI: lill' 11l\'t'SIIj.(tlliuu'l
FITst off. I'd likc to object to this ns well.
What's your basis?
It would be similar to my lasl objection with rCNard lu yllllr \11It'Sltllll llh .. IUI IIIIII'
arrest, that there's nothing in this npplicution which rl'qUires 111<.' Itl l"~llhlll\
anything relnted to this incident, Ihn! LWIIS neither suspcmit'd. l1Xlll,lIt'd,
disciplined or otherwise as mentioned III the quesllon \\ Ithlllilus uppl,,tIlHlH Ih\11
goes to academic discipline.
So I'd like to certify that qucstion. Lctmc just sct the rt'('ord Ntlllighl N()w
you're refusing to testify about any questions rcganlillH,
Section I3.t, scholastic discipline.
You're objecting to testifying about any qucstiOIlN rcgllnlmg Ilus U\Vcstl~iUhlll.
the investigation perfonned by the law school?
Yes.
Now, you understand that you actually submitted thIs puper \() the ('uhh.Ullitl hIll
in support of your app li cation, correct?

Yes.

But now you're refusing to testi fy about l!lC contenls of the pllpCl', CUll'l~l'l'l
Yes." (Deposition or applicant at p. 14, hnes 2-25 through I). I S, hiles I ,\.)

A
18

B. Evasive Testimony
19

I. January 23,2003 Arrest:

20

"Had you had any alcohol that day?

J don't remember.
Had you smoked any marijuana that day or ingesteo any n",rij",,"a'!
J don't think so." (Deposition of applicant at p. 18,Iilles 2-(l,)

24

Q
A

"Did you smoke any marijualla that week prior to the an'est'!
I don't know," (Deposition of applicant at p. 18,Iine 2S throll~h p. II),II\I.S I

25

26
27

A
Q
A

28

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22

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"So, at the time of your arrcsl, is il your opinionlh,,1 YOII were lIollllltlO\ Ihe
influence of any drugs or alcohol?
Yes, I should ask you, what do YOll mcan by influence?
At the time of your arrest, were any alcohol or drugs in yuur systel\l'!
What do you mean by drugs? Is Ibuprofen a drug'/
Yes. What was in your system at the time of your atTeHt'l
I'm not sure," (Deposition of applicant at p, 20, lines ')20.)

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.iFed Zleh Coujjhlin, i. lhal your handwrilinll'/
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p. 23, lima J -2,.; I' 24, JlI~' .21.,

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SQ,' WU"lI IQ turn lQ Ihe MM(.;h J fJlh. 2C)<J3 letter Jult

WrJ Ie tills Jctter'1
I'm 1101 HUre,
lJo yt)U know who wrc)tc thi. leuer'''

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<1CCur~te '''Tlre&entatjj'Jn Qf ',IIhat actually did occur in

J'd objccllo that, hllh Amendment, ..nd "m Mt lure.

Were you wC<.Iring a Sweater :tllhe time of your .mel)t~!

f'm lIot sure.

I fad ycw I)moked marijuana in the week!! precedin,g ,our anC\I'!

,
I'm not sure." (lJeposition of applicilnt at p 26, hne~ 23.25 through p. 27, lines
'-8.)

"~ovin8 down to pilragraph three, it ltate; 'r started dnnkmg alcohol in my early
20 s and have lIever been more than a 1)()Cial drinker.' Oid you write that

sentence'!
I'm not HUrt.
Is thetl an accurate representation of your reJaliQO!Ihip with alC(lhol as of March

That's something thal's IiO subjective, I don't know how you could assign a level
of accuracy.
Did you start drinking alcohol in your early 20ll'!
I believe so.
As of March 19th 2CJCJ3, did you drink alcohol only .. a "",ial drink<-r'!
Could you define what a 8Qcial drinker is'!
Djd you have let me rephrase that. As of M(I,rch 19th 2003, do you believe that
you had a problem with alcohol'!

Could you define what a problem i.?

A
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A

Do you believe that you were an alcoholic at that time?

Could you define what alcoholic is?
00 you not understand what alcoholic is'!
I don't understand what you understand an alcoholic is.

Q
A

I'm not sure." (Depo,itlon of appltcant at p. 28,ltnc8 13-25 through p. 29., itncs

19

20

What do you understand an alcoholic to be?

22

1-14.)

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4. Alcohol Addiction:

24
25

Q
A
Q

26

A
27

28

19th 2CJ03'!

15

21

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No." (l)cPosition of <lppJicunt at p. 25, hntl 7.1 5.)

Q
you helieve Ihi' to he an
that lime"00
period'!
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continue to UIe in the fact of negative consequences.
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19' Bar Eraminen (1968) 69Cal.2d 90, 99- IO.)

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the inilial burden of Proof, the State Bar intends to call the [oUo\\;ng witnesses as rebuttal
witnesses:

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2. Christine Smith Associate Dean at Universit), of Nevada. William S. Boyd School of

Law, WiJltcstify about applicant's law school career.

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3. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer Cho. Will testify about the events

surrounding applicant's October 14,2001 arrest and authentication of documents, if necessary.

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4. California Highway Patrol Officer JefTGeorge. Badge #13199- Sacramento County

California Highway Patrol. Will testify about the events surrounding applicant's January 23.
2003 arrest and authentication of documents. if necessary.

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5. Mark Tratos. Esq.- adjunct professor at University of Nevada. William S. Boyd

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School af Law. Will testify about the events surrounding applicant's paper and e.mails in the

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Cyberl aw law class taught by Professor T ratos. and authentication of documents, if necessary.

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Committee's investigation, contact with applicant and authentication of documents, if necessary.

applicant's urine test in relation to his arrest on January 23. 2003.

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B. Lynne Thingvold- Office of the Chief Trial Counsel Legal Assistant. Will testify

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9. William Stephens- Office of the Chief Trial Counsel Investigator. Will testify about

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10. Rob Walton- owner ofUnishippers. Will testify about contact with applicant in

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relation to the smalls claims case against applicant, applicant's failure to pay for services

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provided by Unishippers and authentication of documents, if necessary.

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Will testilY about two unlawful detainer actions and judgments against applicant.

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failure 10 COOperate .

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OFElCE OF THE CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL

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) Pretrial Statements due: Apri\ \ 0,2007
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) rrial: \Ia) 8-\0,2007 at 9:30 a.m.

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DEPUTY CII IEF TRIAL COUNSEL
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ZACHARY B. COUGHLIN

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An Applicant for Admission.

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)Case No. 06-M-13755-PEM

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) MOnON TO COMPEL ANSWERS;
) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
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TO: ZACHARY B. COUGHLIN, applicanl herein:

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the State Bar of Califami a, by and through Deputy

21 " Trial Counsel SUSAN J. KAGAN, hereby 1U0ves the State Bar Court for an order compelling

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I seq., on the grounds that the answers are relevant to the subject matter of this proceeding, l\rC

This motion is made pursuant to Code of Civi l Procedure ("CCP") sections 2025.010 cl

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This motion is ~ade.on the further grounds that the applicant's refusal or failure 10 perm;1

disco"ery III thIS matter IS WIthout ment.

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This motion is based upon the attached Memorandum of Points and Authorities, the

attached Declaration of SUSAN I. KAGAN and all documents on file with the Court in this

matter.

Respectfully submitted,

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL

Dated: March ~, 2007

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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

As indicated in the Declaration of Susan I. Kagan filed herewith, applicant raised the

issue of alcohol abuse as part of his application for admission. Yet, at his deposition on March

2,2007, he refused to answer questions regarding his addiction to alcohol on the basis of privacy

and confidentiality. Certified copies of the relevant portions of the deposition transcript are

attached hereto and marked "Exhibit I."

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CCP section 2025.460(d) addresses a deponent's refusal to answer questions at a

deposition on the basis of privilege and provides in relevant part:
"If a deponent fails to answer any question ... the party seeking
that answer.. .may adjourn the deposition or complete the
examination on other matters without waiving the right at a
later time to move for an order compelling that answer."

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CCP section 2025.480(a) provides in pertinent part:

"If a deponent fails to answer any question ... the party seeking
discoverymay move the court for an order compelling that
answer."

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In accordance with CCP sections 2025.460(d) and 2025.480(a), the State Bar moves for

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an order compelling applicant to testify about his addiction to alcohol. The issue of applicant's

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alcohol addiction is relevant to this matter. Without applicant's testimony on this issue, the State

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Bar cannot adequately prepare for trial. Moreover, since applicant raised the issue as part of this

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proceeding, his objection to testifying about his alcohol addiction on the basis of privacy and

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compelling answers at deposition.

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Respectfully submitted,

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THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL

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Deputy Trial Counsel

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DECLARATION OF SUSAN 1. KAGAN

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I, Susan 1. Kagan, declare:

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I am an attorney duly licensed to practice in the State of California and am

employed by the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California. All statements

made herein are true and correct and if called upon, I could and would competently testify

thereto. On September 7,2006,1 was assigned to represent the Committee of Bar Examiners

("Committee") in the above-entitled matter.

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On July 8, 2004, applicant participated in an informal hearing with the

Committee. At that hearing, applicant claimed to have an addiction to alcohol, which he

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contended caused some of the conduct investigated by the Committee in relation to its moral

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character determination.

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On July 19, 2004, pursuant an agreement between applicant and the Committee,

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applicant executed a Stipulation Pursuant to Rule X, Section 4 ("Abeyance StipUlation"),

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wherein he agreed to have his recovery from alcohol addiction monitored by State Bar of

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California's Lawyer's Assistance Program ("LAP").

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As part of the abeyance agreement, applicant provided an Authorization for

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Disclosure and Release ofInformation which allowed LAP to disclose information to the

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Committee about applicant's participation in LAP. This authorization lapsed in June, 2006.

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On June 30, 2005, applicant enrolled in LAP.

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On April 7, 2006, applicant was terminated from LAP.

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By letters dated November 21,2006 and January 3,2007, applicant was requested

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to provide a renewed Authorization for Disclosure and Release of Information form in order for

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the Committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding his termination from LAP.

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To date, applicant has not provided a renewed Authorization for Disclosure and

Release of Information form.

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On February 15,2007, applicant provided an update to his application for

admission wherein he included evidence of attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

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On March 2, 2

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deposition, applicant refused t answer questions regarding his addiction to alcohol on the basis

of privacy and confidentiality. He also refused to provide a renewed Authorization for

Disclosure and Release ofInfo mation form.

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On March 14,2 07, pursuant to CCP section 2016.040, the State Bar sent a letter

to applicant in an attempt to in ormally resolve the issue. Applicant was requested to respond to

the letter by March 19,2007.

ttached as Exhibit 2 is a copy ofthe March 14,2007 letter.

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I declare under penalty f peIjury under the laws of the State of California that the

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To date, applic

t has not responded to the State Bar's March 14, 2007 letter.

foregoing is true and correct.

Executed this _..LL..>.L--+-_ day of

,2007 San Francisco, California.

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THE STATE BAR COURT

HEAR NG DEPARTMENT - SAN FRANCISCO

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In the Matter 0
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ZACHARY B. COUGHLIN,

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An Applicant for Admission.

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: Case No.
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DEPOSITION OF

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ZACHARY B. COUGHLIN

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March 2, 2007

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Reno, Nevada

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ERTIFIED

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EXHIBIT

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Reported by:
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BONANZA

OIA NE M. BRUMLEY, NV CCR #205

California CSR #6796
1111 FOREST, RENO, NEVADA
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only as asocial drinker?

could you define what a social drinker is?

Di~ you have -- let me rephrase that.

As of

March 19th, 2003, do you believe that you had a problem

with alcohol?

could you defihe what a problem is7

Do you believe that you were an alcoholic at

that time?

could you define what an

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Do you not understand

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I don't understand what you understand an

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~lcoholic

~hat

is?

an alcoholic is?

a 1 co h0 1 i cis .

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what do you understand an alcoholic to be?

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I'm not sure.

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Isn't it true that you actually attend

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Alcoholics Anonymous?

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I'm going to object to that.

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What's the basis for your objection?

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privacy grounds and the 1act that the second

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word in that is
Q

anonymous~

Is n 't i t t rue t hat y o.u ' ve sub mit ted tot he .

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State Bar proof of your attendance in Alcoholics

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Anonymous?

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I believe

did, yeah.

I'm not sure, though.

I'm going to object to that as well.

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What's your basis for that objection?

Given that this is a deposition and the fair

report privilege would make it s'uch that anything in

this can be reported in the

new~paper.

Are you aware that" moral character cases before

the State Bar of califo~nia are confidential?

I couldn't say that.

I couldn't say that

know that to be true.

decisions, published decisions involving moral character

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I could say that

have read

cases, so I don't know how that could be confidential.

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okay.

I am handing you -- I have not marked

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t~is

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the original.

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just refer to this exhibit

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is on the letterhead of zach coughlin, 945 West 12th

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Street, Reno, Nevada, 89503 to the State Bar of

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california to office of the Chief Trial counsel,

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I. Kagan, Deputy Ttial counsel, and it also has

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con~ected

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Esquire,office of Chief Trial Counsel from zach

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Coughlin, 945 West 12th Street.

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exhi bi t?

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exhibit.

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However, I will mark this as

I'll mark this exhibit as
a~Exhibit

this is
I'd like to

11, and Exhibit 11

Su~an

to it an envelope to Miss Susan Kagan,

Do you recognize this

Yes.
How do you recognize it?

believe it's something

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around two weeks ago.

You believe, or 15 that what' you sent me in the

mail?

I'd like you to review it and tell me if that

bel i eve it' 5 w-hat

I~ent

you in the mail .

is 1n fact what you sent me through the mail.

I believe this is what I sent you in the mail.

And as part of that exhibit, the~e are 'copies

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af, it looks like attendance records from meetings,

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings; is that correct?

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I believe so.

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How long have you been attending AA?

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I object to that on privacy grounds, but I'll

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goah~ad

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been -- I was taken to AA meetings as a child, so --

and answer it.

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why was that?

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you're handing

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preserving the objection, I've

don't know.
m~

back the exhibit.

You don't

know why you were taken to .AA meetings as a child?

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No.

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why did you include that information in your

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update for moral character application to me?

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I'm not sure.

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Q .

Are you currently attending AA meetings?

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object to that on privacy grounds, but

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Did you attend all the meetings that are

documented in the pages that you sent to me?

Yes, I believe so.

Are you currently

Yes.

HOW long have you been sober?

I object to that on privacy grounds.

DO you drink any alcohol at all?

NO.

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DO you take any

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Not that I know of.

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Not that you know of?

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would

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b~

sobe~?

Is there a way that you

drinking alcohol with6ut knowing of it?

I don't know, there's a number of products in

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the world that have alcohol in them to some extent, so I

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don't know.

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percent that I have any alcohol in my system? . I don't

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know that anybody can say that.

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mouth wash, there's alcohol in some ice cream.

Not on pu rpose, but can

say :fo r . 100

There's alcohol in

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,DO

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No.

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when is the la5t time you had an alcoholic

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beverage?

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youd~ink

alcoholic beverages?

I'm not sure, and I'll object to that on

privacy grounds as well.

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If you don't want the State Bar to know about

your ~ttendance at Alcoholics Anonymous or anything

about your relationship with alcohol, why did you

include this information in your application update?

I'm going to object that your question and the

way it's phrased, I believe it's leading and you're

say; ng if I don't want the State Bar and that's not

something I said.

That's something you just said.

Excuse me?

strike that, I'll rephrase the

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question.

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about your relationship with alcohol and your

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relationship with Alcoholics Anonymous?

IS it true that you are refusing to teStify

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No.

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So when did you first start going to Alcoholics

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Anonymous?

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I'm not sure.

And can you define goingi

.when did you first start attending meetings at

Alcoholics Anonymous?
A

I can remember being in a meeting when I was

three years old, so

Q

what about in the last five years, have you

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been attending Alcohblics Anonymous meetings for the

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last five years?

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I'm not sure.

five years?

Can you define attending for

Does that mean once in five years or 100

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times in five years?

Q

A~y

at all, did you ever go to Alcoholics

Anonymous meetings in the last five years?

A

I'll object to that on privacy grounds; but go

ahead and answer it.

Q

Yes, I have.

what was the purpose for you attending those

. meeti ngs?

pu rposes.

I'm not sure

and I think there's a number of

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why do you personally go to those meetings?

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I couldn't say for sure.

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I think there's a lot

of reasons why I go.

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Can you name some of them?

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self-improvement I'd say, having a sense of

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fellowship with other people who have gone through

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similar experiences as myself, developing

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relationship with a higher power and a more spiritually

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centered life, and other reasons that I donJt know that

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I could verbalize effecti ve ly ~

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stronger

Is one of the reasons also that you have a

problem with alcohol?

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I'll object to that.

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.W hat's your objection?

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Objection would be privacy, it would be

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. objecting under ADA, it would be vagueness of the

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-question.

I don't understand what you mean by any

problem with ~1cohol.

well, there are many other self-help groups out

there.

I'm not sure.

You stated one of the reasons were that there

why did you choose

Alco~olics

Anonymous?

are people that had similar experiences to yourself.

Can you describe what you mean by that?

I'm not sure what I mean by that.

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You stated it.

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You're not sure what you mean

by what you stated?

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Yeah, it's just a general kind of feeling that

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I get, you know.

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tribulationi, people who have had other people give them

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consternation.

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people have gone through trials and

what were the dates that you attended law

. school? .

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August of '99 to

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During that time period, did you have any

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Dec~mber

of '01.

problems with alcohol or drugs?

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I'm not sure what you mean by problems.

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Were you drinking

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~lcohol

or taking any drugs

during that time period?

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object on privacy grounds.

though, and Fifth

Amendment~

I'll answer it,

I believe I did have -- I

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believe I might have drank alcohol during that time.

Q

Do you know

approxi~ately

how much alcohol you

drank during that time?

You mean in what quantity, like liters or --

Yes.

Or drinks per week or

Yes, both.

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NO .

In your opinion, did you have an addiction to

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alcohol?

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Can you tell me what you mean by addiction?

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what do you think of as a definition for

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addiction?

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That's what I'm asking you.

Are you asking me

what I think of addiction?

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Yes.

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I'm not sure.

It's a very loaded word.

I can

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give you a rough estimation, continue to use .in the face

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of negative consequences.

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would you characterize that to be the situation

during law school?

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I'm not

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I'm asking for your opinion.

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My opinion is that I'm not sure.

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what about after law school

sure~

It's very subjective.

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that you had an addiction to alcohol?

I object to that.

what are your grounds?

privacy, ADA, to the e~tent that alcohol is

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being criminalized, the Fifth Amendment.

Q

Did you continue to drink alcohol after law

school?

Yes, I believe so.

until approximately when?

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I'm not sure.

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Did you drink it a year after law scho6l?

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I'm not sure.

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soin 2002, did you drink alcohol in 2002?

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I'm not sure.

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Did you drink alcohol ln 2003?

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I'm not sure.

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Did you drink alcohol in 2004?

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I'd object to that.

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what's the basis for your objection?

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privacy.

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Did you drink alcohol ln 2005?

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Did you drink alcohol in 2006?

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I don't believe so.

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AS

don't believe so.

of this date, did you drink alcohol in 2007?

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NO,

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don't believe sOJ but I'd object to all

the questions regarding whether I've drank alcohol

because of privacy.

Isn't it true

can I ask you a question?

NO, this

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my deposition, I get to ask you

questi ons .Isn 't i t t rue that as part "ot you r

application _to the California bar, you have provided

information about yo~r past alcohol and drug use?

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not su re.

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I believe so.

Actually, I qualify that.

I'm handing you what's been marked Exhibit 6.

dat~d

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It's a letter

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Coughlin on the letterhead of the State Barot

IS

April 7th, 2006 to zachary B.

. california Lawyer Assistance program from Janice R .

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Thibault,T-h-i-b~a-u-l-t,

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Exhi bi t 6?

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Yes.

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I~m

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Do you recognize

confidential document?
Q

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director.

Your question is do I recognize this

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I'm

going to object to that on the basis that

it's confidential.
Q

This is a confidential proceeding.

please

answer the question.

A

Can you tell me what you mean by confidential?

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It's a deposition, right?

Yes,it is.

So does that mean it's a public record?

NO, not in moral

Can you tell me why there's published decisibns

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thara~ter

cases.

on moral character cases?

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I am not your attorney, Mr. coughlin.

If you

have questions about the procedures in State Bar court,

you have the opportunity to hire an attorney to help you

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through these proceedings.

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okay.

So your question, I'm sorry, the last

question was do I , recognize this?

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DO you recognize that exhibit?

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I object on the basis of confidentiality.

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AS part of your application process with the

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' State Bar of California, did you agree to participate in

the Lawyer Assistance program, otherwise known as LAP?

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I object on the basis of confidentiality.

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And were you ' in fact terminated from the LAP

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program as of April 7, 2006?

A

I'd object on the same basis of

confidentiality.
Q

I'm going to -- I'm handing you what's been

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marked Exhibit 9 which is a letter dated November 21st,

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2006 to zachary B.coughlin from Susan Kagan.

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recognize Exhibit 9?

Yes.

HOW

I believe it's a letter that you, Susan Kagan,

do you recognize it?

sent me.

Did you receive Exhibit 9?

I believe I did.

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And in that letter, it states 1n the first

sentence, "AS you know, the State Bar has requested you

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to provide a renewed LAP authorization form and

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fingerprint records report 1n connection with the

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above-referenced matter."
Did you provide the LAP authorization form to

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the State Bar subsequent to

~eceipt

of this letter?

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I'd object on the confidentiality gr6unds.

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You're not going to testify about whether or

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not you provided a LAP authorization form?

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I'm going to object on the

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grounds.

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confidential LAP program?

confidenti~lity

Whether I provided a LAP form, a form to your

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Yes.

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I'm going to object on confidentiality grounds. >

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I'd like to certify all the questions where Mr.

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Coughlin is making objections on confidentiality

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grounds, privilege grounds, just those grounds at this

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ti me .
I'm handing you what's been marked Exhibit 10.

It's a letter dated January 3rd, 2007 to zachary B.

coughlin from Susan I. Kagan on State Bar of california

letterhead.

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Do you recognize Exhibit 10?

I believe this is a letter that you, susan

Kagan, sent me.

And this letter has attached to it an

authorization for disclosure and release of information,

correct?
. Yes.

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Did you recelve this letter?

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I believe so.

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Did you provide the LAP

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the State

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B~r

I'm going to object on

and answer that I do not believe

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the State Har.

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~onfidentiality

grounds

ptovided this form to

You do not believe -- did you or did you not

provide the form?

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I don't believe I provided this form.

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Q -

Are you refusing to provide the LAP

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form to

in response to this letter?

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authori~ation

-authorization form to the State Bar?

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I'm not sure.

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You're not sure whether or not you're refusing?

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Huh-uh.

Do you agree to provide the LAP

autho~ization

form to the State Bar?

I don't know what the conditions are.

Yes or no, do you agree to provide the LAP

authorization form to the State Bar as part of thi s

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proceeding?

Do I ,agree to sign thi s form?

Yes.

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Not at this time.

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At any time in these proceedings, wi 11 you be

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providing that ,form to the State Bar?

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Idon't ' know.

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What is your basis for not providing that fbrm

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at this time?

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A '

I don't know.

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You don't have a basis for refusing to provide

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this form?

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I'm not sure.

,AS of today, will you sign that form and

provide it to me?

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NO,I won't.

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Mr. coughlin, are you aware that your father

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advised your law school

th~t

you had a chemical

dependency problem?

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I'm not sure.

Q.

Did your father ever advise you that he told

7.
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I'm not sure.

. DO you have a chemical dependency problem?
Can you define a chemical dependency problem?

I don't know what you mean by that.

Q

Do you have a dependency on substances, illegal

substances or . narcotics?

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I don't believe so.

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Did you at the time that you were attending law

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the law school you had a chemical dependency problem?

school?

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I don't believe so.

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Did you take any illegal substances or

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narcbtics during your attendance of law school?

A

I object on privacy, Fifth Amendment grounds

and ADA grounds.

c~rtify

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I'd like to

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Can you repeat the question, please?

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I'm sorry, can you read the question back?

that question.

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(The record was read by the reporter.)

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THE WITNESS:

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I don't believe so.

BY MS. KAGAN:
Q

Do you know why your father would advise the

law school that you had a chemical dependency problem?

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actually served with that?

I have not found that.

If you can just go back and look at Exhibit 1 -

which is your ~pplication to the State Bar of

california.

Can I keep these?

Sure, these -are . your exhibits.

okay.

Exhibit 1 is the State of california, the one

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you have right there?

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These are the exhibit numbers?

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Yes, and on question 14.5, it looks like it's

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page 14 of the exhibit and it's urider chemical

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dependency, you checked no under chemical dependency,

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correct?

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Yes.

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At the time that you checked that, did you

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believe that you had an addiction to alcohol, drugs or

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medications?

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depehdency is to be construed to include abuse and _

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eXcessive use, addiction to alcohol, drugs or

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medications.

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dependency at that time?

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Excuse me, the section defines chemical

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Did you believe that you had a chemical

I'd object on privacy grounds, but I'"

in that as the question is stated, have you been

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diagnosed or treated for a chemical dependency that

would currently interfere with your ability to practice

law, I answered no and that was my belief.

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And what was the basis for the no as part of

that question?
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didn't believe

had a chemical dependency

that would currently interfere with my ability to

practice law.

Did you have any chemical dependency at all at

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I'm not sure.

don't believe so, but I'm not

I don't know how one could be sure.

Were you ever diagnosed at that time with a

chemical dependency?

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I don't believe so.

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So as of September 28th

sorrY,as of

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September, 2002, you did not have a diagnosis of a

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chemical dependency?

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Can you explain what you mean by diagnosis?

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Diagnosis, you didn't have any medical

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diagnosis of a chemical dependency?

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By a medical provider?

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Yes.

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No, I don't believe so.

AS of September, 2002, you had not received

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or had you received treatment for chemical dependency?

Can you define treatment?

Any treatment regarding --

If ' you watch a movie about an alcoholic, is

that treatment?

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NO, treatment bya medical provider.

NO, I don't believe so.

As of September, 2002, were you participating

1n AA?

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I don't know what you mean by participating.

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Did you go to AA meetings?

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I'm not sure.

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Did you start going to --

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that.

In 2002
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I might mention, I gone to AA meetings for

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reasons other than for myself at various points in my

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Let's talk about just 2002 then.

In 2002 then,

were you attending AA ' meetings?

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I object to that on privacy grounds, but I'll

say that I think I did.

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Were those meetings for your benefit or for

other people's?

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I'm not sure.

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You don't recall the reason for your attendance

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at AA during that time period?

I don't know that I ever knew the reason.

Can you describe that?

You know, sometimes you're not sure why you're

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doing something, you know.

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Isn't it true that you submitted evidence that

you've attended over hundreds of Alcoholics Anonymous

meetings in the past five years?

I believe so, yes.

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You don't have a reason for attending those

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hundreds of meetings?
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I sai d I don't know that I know for sure the

reason why.

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What do you think the reason is?

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I'm , not sure . .

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Is this a hobby of yours?

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I'd like an educated

guess from you.

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I guess I think it's something that's

beneficial to me.
Q

M r .C 0

ugh lin , do' you believe that you have a

problem with alcohol?

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' I'd object

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that, privacy, ADA.

I don't

know, what do you meah by problem?

Q

control

Do you believe that you are unable to

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strike that.

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00 you believe t~at you abuse or have problems

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. with excessive use or addicted to alcohol?

At this time?

Yes.

No.

I don't drink, so I don't know.

Can you

have a problem with alcohol if you're not drinking?

don't know.

why

I'm not sure.

don~t

you drink?
I think I'm better off not

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drinking.

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itself particularly well to legal analysis.

I don't think it's something that lends

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what is that?

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The subjects of alcoholism, the treatment

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thereof and AA.

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Do you go to these AA meetings for reasons

other than issues with alcohol?

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I'm not sure.

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okaY,let's move on.

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probably.

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I mean, I don't think it's just

alcohol that people go to AA meetings for.

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What are the other

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I enjoy them. ' I think they're beneficial to

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me.

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spiritually fit and that . .

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reason~

that you go

f~r?

I think they help me in attempting to be

Have you had any arrests Slnce January of 2003?

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informal conference with the Committee of Bar Examiners

on July 8th, 20047

Yes.

California?

Yes.

And at that time at the conference, you

did discuss your relationship with alcohol, correct?

I believe so.

SOl just would like to kn6w why you refuse to

discuss your relationship with alcohol at "this

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I don't know that I've refused to discuss my

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relationship with alcohol.

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that's what I've' done.

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I can't acknowledge that

well, you have claimed privileges in response

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to my questioning ' regarding alcohol in this deposition,

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and my question is, why are you claiming privileges and

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not discussing your

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were forthcoming at your iriformal conference in July of

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2004?

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issu~s

with alcohol now when you

I'm not sure that that's what I'm doing.

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that is what I'm doing, I'm not sure why I'm doing it.
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At your informal conference, you discussed

being a member of Alcoholics Anonymous?

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I'll mark as Exhibit 12, and this is a transcription of

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the informal conference from July 8th, 2004, and it is

ten pages long.

review that exhibit.

lid like you to take a moment and

Q I will make you a copy of that.

Can

keep this?

an extra copy . with me today.

that to you.

1111 provide a copy of

Okay.

would you agree that you did

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dis~uss

your

issues with alcohol at the informal conference?

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think that

will discuss my relationship

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okay.

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Anonymous?

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Are you a member of Alcoholics

I donlt know what you mean by member.

Itls not

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Do you go -- do you attend meetings for

Alcoholics Anonymous?

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W~ll,

I don't drink, so --

. How long have you beeri sober?

I am going to object to that on privacy

grounds, but I'll say that

I think they're a good thing for me to do and not

drinking

attend the meetings because

a good thing for me to do.

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So you're not going to testify today about how

long you've been sober?

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In your informal conference, you stated,

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Amendm~nt

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I'm going to object on privacy and Fifth

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atr~e

statement?

one more time to look at

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Exhibit 1 which is your application to the california

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State Bar.

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The last page of that -- strike that.

Exhibit 2 which is an amendment to

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applications, a three-page exhibit, and the secohd page

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have a copy of the exhibit in front of you?

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ENFORCEMENT

THE STATE BAR .

OF CALIFORNIA

180 HOWARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94105 1639

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March 14, 2007

PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
Zachary B. Coughlin
945 W. 12th Street
Reno, NY 89503
Re:

Case Number: 06-M-13755

Dear Mr. Coughlin:

At your deposition on March 2, 2007, you refused to answer questions regarding your history of
substance abuse. As you know, you raised the issue of substance abuse as part of the moral character
application process. Therefore, it is the State Bar position that you waived any privilege in connection
with this topic. Accordingly, your deposition will be rescheduled to take place at the State Bar office in
San Francisco in order to question you about your history of substance abuse. Please contact me to
reschedule the deposition by close of business on March 19,2007. If you do not contact me by that
date, I will assume that you are refusing to answer questions about substance abuse and will file a
motion to compel your answers.

Susan 1. Kagan
Deputy Trial Counsel

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EXHIBIT

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DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY REGULAR MAIL

CASE NUMBER: 06-M-13755-PEM

I, the undersigned, over the age of eighteen (18) years, whose business address and place
of employment is the State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, California
94105 , declare that I am not a party to the within action; that I am readily familiar with the State
Bar of California's practice for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing with the
United States Postal Service; that in the ordinary course of the State Bar of California's practice,
correspondence collected and processed by the State Bar of California would be deposited with
the United States Postal Service that same day; that I am aware that on motion of party served,
service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date on the envelope or
package is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing contained in the affidavit; and that
in accordance with the practice of the State Bar of California for collection and processing of
mail, I deposited or placed for collection and mailing in the City and County of San Francisco,
on the date shown below, a true copy of the within

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MOTION TO COMPEL ANSWERS; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND

AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF SUSAN I. KAGAN

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in a sealed envelope plac"ed for collection and mailing at San Francisco, on the date shown
below, addressed to :

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Zachary B. Coughlin
945 W. 12th Street
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in an inter-office mail facility regularly maintained by the State B~ of California addressed to :
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct. Executed at San Francisco, California, on the date shown below.

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DATED: March 20,2007

SIGNED:

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OFFICE OF T HE CH IEF TRIAL COUNSEL
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DEPUTY CH IEI' TRIAL COUNSEL
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ASSISTANT CHIEF T RI AL COUNSEL
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SUPERVISING T RIAL COUNSEL
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In the Matt er of

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ZAC HARY B. COUGHLI N,
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An Appli cant for Admission

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) STATE BAR'S MOTION FOR
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I NT ROD UCTI ON

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The State Bar of California, appearing by and through Deputy Trial Coullsel SUSAN I.

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KAGAN, hereb y moves Ihi s COLIn for an order requ iring applicmH to submit to an independent

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medical examination by a ph ys ici an certified in addiction med icine. pursuan t to sec tion 6053 or

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the Bu sin ess and Professions Code (he rea fter. "sec tion 6053"') and rule 184 orthe Rul es of

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Procedure o f the State Bar (h ereafter "nile I S-r') , for good cause shown.

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The basis o f thi s Illotion is that applicant cla ims to havc a history o f alcohol abuse. which

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co nduct invcstigalcd

by the C OTllmittce in

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character detcrmination. H owcver, these claims arc so lely based on ap pl icant's sdf-rcport: he

relation to its moral

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addic tion . In fact, even thou gh he rai sed the issue as part o f thi s proceeding. as set fo rth below.

he now refuses to answer any questions about hi s addiction.

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In view of the foregoi ng. good ca use exists fo r thi s Cou rt to order an examination by a
physician certifi ed in addiction medic ine in order to determine whether applicant has recovered

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RELEVANT FA CTS

On July 8.2004, ap pl icant partici pated in an info mlal conference with the Commillee in

relation to its moral character delermillalion . At the co nference. applicant firsl raised the issue

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o f alcohol addicti on. Specifi cally, in response to question in g abollt certain incidents inves tigated

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by the Committee, applicant stated: "There's a big change from those times and it would be that

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on January 1,2002 I became a sober mem ber o f Alcoholics Ano nymous." He furth er stated:

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"Alcoholism is in my genet ics, yo u know- it's somet hing that 's really exacerbates my character

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de fec ts." A copy of the tran sc ript from the in fonn al hearing on J uly 8, 2004, is attached hereto,

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marked "Exhibit I ."

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By letter dated July 13, 2004, th e Committee ad vised applicant's counsel that it wo uld
not recommend ap pl icant's adm ission, but offered to ho ld his application in abeyance, "so the

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Comm ittee may evaluate his recovcry from alco hol abuse." As part of the abeyance agreement,

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appl ican t was req uired to pal1 icipate in the Stat e Bar of Ca li fomi a's Lawyer's Ass istance

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Program (" LA P"). f\ copy of the Committee's Jul y 13, 2004 letter to applicant' s counsel is

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attached hcreto, marked "Exhibi t 2."

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On J ul y 19,2004, pursuan t to th e parties' agreement, app licant execu led a Slipular ion
Purs uant to Rul e X, Sec tion 4 ("Abeyance Stipulation") wherein he agreed to have his recovery

24 fro m alcohol abuse monit ored by LAP . A copy of th e Abeyance Stiplrlat ion is attached hereto.
marked " Exhibit 3. "

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Applicant d id not cnroll in LA P unlil J une 30, 2005. I A copy or lhe LA P notification of

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part or th e abeyance agreement, appli cant provided an AIII/Jori::af/oll for DIsclosure
and Release of lllf0l'lI/allon which allowed LA P to d isclose infonnation to the COlllmittee about
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enrollment is allached heret o, marked "Exhibit 5:'
On April 7, 2006, applicant was tenninatcd fro m LAP . A copy o flh e lennin:llJon letter

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is attached hereto. marked "E xhibit 6. "

l3y letters dated November 21,2006 and January 3, 2007, :lpplicanl was requested 10
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provide a renewed Aurhon:mlOlI for DlscloslIre (lnd Release of /11[01'11/(/11011 fOfm in order for the

Co mmittee to investigate the ci rcumsta nces su rrounding his lenninmion from LAP. Copics of

7 th e letters arc attached herelo. marked "Exhibits 7 and 8; ' respec tivel y. To dale. applicant has

n01 provided the reques ted fOfm.

At his deposition on March 2. 2007. applicant refused to :lIls\\cr questions regarding Iu s

alcohol. I-I e also refused to provide a renewed Awhori=arioll!or DIsclosure ({lid

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addiction

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Release of Illformalioll foml . Copies of pages 29n, 10206 and 129131 from the transcript of

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the deposition of Zachary B. Coughlin on March 2. 2007. are attached hereto. marked "Exhibit

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To date. applicant has failed to s ubmit any medical evidence demonstrating that he has

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recovered from his alcohol adJiction. 2

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Applic;mt's Sclf Report ofa Hi story of Alcohol Abuse Has Pl aced Il is Mental
Health at Issue: Good Cause Exists For Thi s Coun To Order a Medi cal Evaluation.

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In a mo ral chamctcr proceeding. the issue before the Coun is whethe r applicant "is a fit

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and proper person to be pennitted to practice law ." (Pacheco v.

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I O~ 1. 105 I.) In this matter. applicant clai ms 10 have an addiction to alcohol. Since

his addiction may directl y effect his fitness to practi ce law, he placed hi s men tal health at isslle

applicant' s participatio n in LAP. A copy of the A IIlhon={/(/oll!or Disclosure and Release oj

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!As pan of the abeyance agreement. applicant sub mitt ed the follO\\ing medical repons to
the Com mittee: I) Robert E. Hunter, Ph.D., dated May 21.2002: 2) Oliver Ocskay, Ph.D .. dated
August 16, 2004, December 11,2004 and December 21. 2005; 3} ivlujahid Raslil. ~I D . dated
February 15,2006; and 4) Alan Wong. M.D .. dated March 27. 2006. Copics of the reports arc
attached hereto. marked "Exhibi t 10:' None of the reports add ress applicant's reco\ cr) from
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by making Ihi s claim. Section 6053 and rule 184 allow mental health ex am inations

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State Bar

proceedings on limited grounds. Secti on 6053 pro vides in pertinent parI that \\ henever the

mental or physical co nditi on is a material issue in a State Bar in vesti gati on or proceedmg, th e
Stat e Bar Court may order an exam inatio n by one or mo rc phys ician s o r psychi atri sts des ignated

5 by it and Ihe report s o f slIch persons may be recelved in evidence inlhose proceedings. A
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mental examination under thi s secti on is proper ifi' is the lcasllillruslve means in delenll illin g

an appli cant 's mental co ndition . (See III the Maller of Respondent

Slale Bar CL Rplr. 424.)

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(Rcy ic\\ Dept. 199 1) Cal.

In relevant parI. nil e 18-l rurther provid es:

In any proceeding in wh ich the mental or physical co nd itIon of a member is at issue. and
to the extent that dI scovery is permitted by ntl e or order of the Court :

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(I) The State Bar may move for an order requirin g th e member who IS subject of

the proceedin g to undergo a mental or phys ical examination pursuant to [st,;c ti on

6053]. The motion and supporting evidence must demonstrate good cause to
requ ire the exam inntion. The moll on shall al so specify the mnnncr, condi tions.
scope and nature o f the requested examination ....

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As set forth above. applicant placed hi s 1I1enlal health at iss ue. Presentl y. his cla im of

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alcohol addict ion is based 0 11 his self- rcport : he has fa iled to submit any medI cal ev id ence

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addressi ng alcoholi sm, or demonstratm g that he has fully reco\ ercd fro m his cla imed addlcl1 on.

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WlIhout such evidence. a dC!Cnll inati on on his fitness to practice law cannot be made.
Moreover, based on appli cant 's n.:fusal to answcr qu estI ons about hiS addiction al lllS

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determinin g his current co nditi on is through an ex amination by a ph ysici an certifi ed in addi ctIo n
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pursuant to section 6053 and ntle 184.

Based on the forego in g, good cause exists to order appli cant to undergo a mental health

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examinati on so lel y on the issue of substance abll se by a phys ici.. n ce rtifi ed in addictio n medi cine

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to address the issues of add ic tion. recovery, poss ible current unresolvcd addI cti ons and the

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Based on the foregoing, the State Bar respec tfully req uest s this Court to order: (I) that

3 applicant be eval uated by a phys ician certified in addiction medicine; and (2 ) that the
examination be conducted and th e report be prepared and provided to the Co urt and the Slate Bar

5 as soo n as poss ible .

Respectfully submitted.

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O FFI CE OF TilE C HIEF TRIAL COUr-:SEL

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Infonnal conference of July 8,2004

Zachary Coughlin
Transcribed by Sarah Dean
Edited by Lynne Thingvold

Lawson:

I'm Debra Lawson. I'm here for the infonnal conference of Zachary Coughlin. And I'd
like to note for the tape proceeding that you are here accompanied by your counsel,
Jerome Fishkin. The committee members will introduce themselves and they'll get
started with your conference.

Mark DeCastro. Whitney Henderson. Morning. Thank you for joining us today. We're
here to have an infonnal conference to help us detennine if you have the requisite good
moral character to be able to practice law in California. The burden is on you to establish
that to our satisfactionand the session is being tape recorded. You are welcome to
request a copy of that after the session. Before we get started do you have any questions?

Coughlin:

No.

Okay.

There are several incidents in the records here that we're going to talk about, but before
we or before I ask any questions about the specifics, my concerns generally lie in the area
of how you handle stress. Your what I perceive as a disrespect or a disregard for the law
and authority and your candor, so kind of in the course of the questions that get asked
here that's where I'm coming from. And what I'd like to start with is how you handle
stress or how you've handled stress in the past. And I'd like to know what is different in
your life now in tenns of they way you handle stress as opposed to the various incidents
that include the incident at the movie theater and your being there without paying. Your
running away from that scene and eventually being caught by the police. The traffic
citation and you know the things with your parents and your girlfriend. What's different
in your life now than then, and how are you handling the stresses in your life?

Coughlin:

There's a big change from those times and it would be that on January 1, 2002 I became
a sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous. I had a slip in January of the following year
and, culminating in my arrest.

That was January of what year?

Coughlin:

January 1, 2002 and then I had a slip of January of the following year culminating in the
arrest for driving while intoxicated which was a reduced to dry reckless conviction.
From that time I have been a sober member of Alcoholic's Anonymous, going to
meetings on a daily basis at least sometimes more than one a day, meeting with my
sponsor, on a weekly basis, reading a good deal of literature in that regard. Pretty much
all of the A.A. literature that's out there, from The Big Book to Twelve by Twelve to As
Bill Sees It to some more peripheral literature like Not God. and just about anything
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related to AA I've read. I've also read and become more active in spirituality - books
like "The Power of Now," have become important to me, going to church, praying a lot
more, participating in the fellowship of AA has been big because it's given me a
network of support and people with whom I can discuss situations that have given me
stress in the past that I've had problems with. It's helped me identify my character
defects and attempt to have, when they arise - to take a moment to pause, recognize that
they are there and have the willingness to do what was necessary to change them.
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Were you using any other drugs of choice besides alcohol? Marijuana or anything else?

Coughlin:

I was smoking marijuana in January of2003.

Since then?

Coughlin:

No.

What about any other drugs besides alcohol and marijuana?

Coughlin:

None.

Is January 2002 when you stopped denying that you had a problem or what happened in
January 2002 that made you tum to AA?

Coughlin:

Life had just become too painful, too upsetting. The incidents at the, in the prior six
months to that there had been the incidents at the law school, the arrest at the movie
theater, personal things such as breakups with my girlfriend, and Ijust really felt that
some changes, some serious changes were necessary for me to go on. And pretty much
has amounted to a nearly a complete psychic change in me from who I am. It didn't occur
you know like a flash of light. It was more of a educational variety of just day in and day
out of putting in the work and the time, and having the faith that if I kept working at it I
would be able to become a different person.

Okay. So I guess you had some incidents, and made a decision to join AA You were
going along. I'm assuming there were some ups and downs and then a year later, you
slipped. What was the reason for that and what's happened since then that you haven't
slipped since then, assuming that you haven't?

Coughlin:

The reason for the slip I'd just have to say I take full responsibility for it. I can't point to
anything that made me do it. I'm responsible for my actions and ....

What did the slip involve?

Coughlin:

Wine.

What were you - intoxicated or ...

Coughlin:

Not really, I mean but I shouldn't, it should be absolute abstinence. I've had enough
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damage and wreckage in my life in and around alcohol that I shouldn't try to drink at all.
You know - I was ...

What happened at that, did something in particular happen or did you just say well, I'm
not going to be able to handle the drink and then just..

Coughlin:

I thought that enough time had passed at that point where perhaps I could drink you know
lightly, socially wine with dinner once in a while.

Were you having dinner with the wine or were you out with friends or at a bar or ...

Coughlin:

Usually I was home having dinner. I had just started at a firm where drinking was fair1~
prevalent, so I think now if! was in that position again I would you know draw a real hne
on a social level with the people I work with.

So at the time you kind of felt pressured to fit in, to drink with them or?

Coughlin:

Not coming from them, but maybe I was ...

Internal pressure?

Coughlin:

Yeah.

And so it's been sixteen months since you've had a drink or thereabouts?

Coughlin:

uhhuh.

And about that same amount oftime since you have had marijuana?

Coughlin:

That's correct.

And other than A.A. what else do you have in your life as part of your support system
that helps you handle the stresses that are attendent to life.

Coughlin:

I see a psychologist at least once a month. I was seeing him weekly for a period of
approximately twelve weeks and starting in February of or March of2003 actually,
named Dr. Ocskay. He conducts traditional psychotherapy with me. We delve into some
issues that I think have been troubling to me, and the work we have done I think has
helped me face those and develop better patterns of behavior. Specifically some of those
issues were being an adult - child of alcoholics. I developed like, as is common with
people like that, some knowledge - active character traits that don't really fit in very well
with society, so I had to look at those, find out why, such as like you were referring to
problems with authority it's very common, a feeling of being persecuted and being
defensive, the source of things, isolating yourself, which doesn't, isn't something that's
gonna help reduce stress, rather one should reach out to friends and have a support
network ....
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Do you take any antidepressants or anti-anxiety medication or anything like that?

Coughlin:

Yes. I take antidepressants.

So, you saw Dr. Hunter in 2002 that was for eight sessions, right? And then at some point
after that you started seeing your current doctor and, you said initially weekly for about
twelve weeks and since that time, a little over a year now, once a month.

Coughlin:

That's correct.

Okay. And anything else in terms of your support system and places you go to help you
deal with your stress?

Coughlin:

Well, A.A. has created a few support systems for me. I have- three hundred times more
friends than I had before I went into that because there's so many more people I relate to
and have phone numbers and have called them up. Also, I had a condition, a chronic pain
condition in my back and neck .. .I'm sorry could I get a glass of water? My mouth is
really dry. A chronic pain condition in my back and neck that was sort of causing me a
lot of stress or stress was causing the condition and I think my alcoholism, my character
defects, specifically, having a self pittying(?) type of personality-blaming other people
for my problems and having too much pride or too much false pride or ego-was
contributing to my back problems, my physical problems because when you are walking
around carrying all this negative toxic energy it dissipates all of your vitality and that can
really cause a lot of back problems, specifically upper back problems which is what I had
in the thoracic. So, that was, that can make you very irritable so taking care ofthat back
problem was very important. It wasn't as important as taking care of the alcoholism, and
in some ways addressing both of them are going to help the other, but I've gone to about
thirty appointments for acupuncture, around twenty five chiropractic appointments, I've
done twelve. weeks of physical therapy-I do a lot of meditation work in monitoring my
breathing, my body and I've read a good deal of literature in that regard and listened to a
bunch of self help tapes so that I can notice some triggers of when I'm beginning to carry
tension in my body-and it's going to result in a build up of stress-and you know back
pain whlch is really seemed to exacerbate my character defects and make my behavior
more inappropriate.

What's the most stressful situation you've been under in say the last year and how did
you handle that?

Coughlin:

Last year probably the most stressful situation would relate to my work. I have a business
where I sell mattresses. It's an internet business and I send them through the mail. That's
been stressful in that it was kind of undercapitalized .to start and my business acumen
wasn't that great. I handled that largely through prayer and the help of people in A.A.
Also, I go to Al Anon and adult children with alcoholics meetings and I became aware
that I often try to compensate for feelings of inadequacy by trying to gain achievement or
looking outside myself for reinforcement and that can mean working too hard, not
knowing when to rest, not knowing when, if I'm hungry, angry, lonely or tired. I need to
stop and address those feelings or problems rather than trying to just bull through it and
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make more money or accomplish more things. Like I took the Bar Exam a ye.ar early in
law school, you know, which was a very poor decision in terms of the e~fect It had o~ my
body and my mind and it showed in alot of the incidents that happene~ m that fol.lowmg
semester. So that's helped with dealing with the stress related to runmng the busmess.

So you're still running that business?

Coughlin:

Mmhm.

Okay.

Coughlin:

I'm trying to find work in the legal field and I've had on part time or case by case basis
some research work. But I started the business because it did not appear that there was
sufficient work out there to stay fully employed.

And you run your business out of, from Nevada, or here ..

Coughlin:

From Nevada.

Can you explain what's happening with your conditional admission to Nevada. I guess
they haven't heard from you in a while. What exactly has been transpiring there?

Coughlin:

I got a deferment order from the Supreme Court after the Nevada Character and Fitness
Committee had issued a recommendation that I get licensed. It called for the court to
defer it's decision to October 2003; that time came and passed. So I kept waiting to hear
from them. I called them asked them if there was anything that I needed to do to update
it or further the situation, they said no the court will respond when they do. I have
spoken with the Director of Admissions in Nevada and she indicated some ofthe things
that might help further the process along such as having Dr. Ocskay write some reports. I
requested that Dr. Ocskay do that and he has done that and in fact sending one in this
week. In the near future, my attorney-I spoke with him. He'll be requesting .....

So as far as you're concerned you've satisfied all of the affirmative obligations on your
part during this probationary period or you haven't?

Coughlin:

I've, as far as I'm concerned I have. From what I understood, it was to go to the
psychologist on a monthly basis. I've done that, complied with the rules of the court, I've
done that.

Did you submit...up until now you have not submitted those records and your doctor has
not submitted records saying that you have been in counseling?

Coughlin:

I've been submitting the quarterly reports. I requested at the beginning of our sessions
that Dr. Ocskay do that. And from my reading of the order there was some confusion as
to whether the reports that were submitted by me would satisfy the order or whether Dr.
Ocskay himself would have to supply something separate and apart from what my
quarterly reports contained. I think I've been remiss in not prompting Dr. Ocskay more
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to do something. However on several occasions I've mentioned this to him and he does
just seem a bit uncomfortable with it and it seems that he doesn't really know what the
Bar wants.

So regardless of whether or not he's done anything you've sent in quarterly reports every
quarter since the order was signed in December 2002 through October and currently.

Coughlin:

Yes.

Did you sign the release allowing The State Bar to access your counseling records ...

Coughlin:

Yes.

One ofthe conditions was to abide by the Nevada Supreme Court rules and Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Nevada and subsequent to the date ofthe order
and the date of your signing the agreement, you had an arrest. How does that fit in with
complying with the terms of the agreement and the order? Your agreement to abide by
the order.

Coughlin:

It would be a violation of the order.

Is the Bar aware of that or is the court aware of that?

Coughlin:

I wrote the Nevada and California Bars indicating the circumstances of my arrest.

And have you heard from them regarding that?

Coughlin:

I've heard from them in that they told me they got my letter but nothing more specific
than that.

When did you hear from them?

Coughlin:

Shortly after I had sent a letter in with the arrest occurring...

So it was last year?

Coughlin:

Yeah.

The circumstances surrounding the arrest. Could you talk about that.

Coughlin:

The driving arrest?

Yes.

Coughlin:I was stopped at a stop light, a police officer drove past through the intersection past me and
he noticed that I wasn't wearing my seat belt. He turned around and pulled me over. I had had about half
a glass of wine that night, my blood alcohol test indicated it was a .01, which is, originally it said .00,
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which is, indicates that practically no alcohol was present. I think I haven't the right amount of zeros in
there. The officer indicated that he thought I had smoked marijuana and he arrested me-immediatelyafter I questioned whether I needed to take a breath test for alcohol. I was taken to the station, arrested,
took the urine drug screen, tested positive for marijuana.

Had you been smoking marijuana?

Coughlin:

Not that day, but I had in the days before.

The police report would indicate that you had-it was more-I think your statements had
said that there may have been a trace from the clothes you had wore to the sweater often,
but you hadn't smoked in some time. The police report suggests that you may have been
smoking in the car. I mean the smell was that strong coming out of the car when he
approached. How do you explain your side ofthe story and the officer's side of the story?

Coughlin:

Well, I'd wear the same sweater a lot you know in my apartment because I wouldn't turn
on the heat. The times that I did smoke marijuana it was on that sweater. I wore that
sweater out that night.

Were you around people who had been smoking that night? I mean there's a difference
between having an article of clothing and it's like oh you know you've been around
people who smoke and you go, "I smell like I've been smoking."There's a difference
between your smelling like you've been around smoke and smoke wafting out of your
car, so I'm trying to understand the difference between your story and the officer's story.

Coughlin:

I don't recall being around people who smoked that day. The officer- I don't necessarily
agree with some of the things in that report, but that was his opinion.

And you definitely were not smoking in the car that day or had even had a smoke that
day or the day before?

Coughlin:

That's correct.

How does, assuming your ultimately living in Nevada and California, how does
California fit in with your plans when you have a residence in Washington and went to
school there and then you live in Nevada and why California?

Coughlin:

I'm very fond of California; specifically San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento. I'd like
to move here and practice. Perhaps maintain a practice in both states.

Patent law would be your....

Coughlin:

~atent law would be something I'd be interested in doing. I'd like to do some public
mterest type work. In that regard, California is-specifically the ninth circuit is a state that
I would like to be a part of

I'm gonna ask a question because we've talked about the handling stress, so you don't
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need to explain why or what kinds ofthings were happening in your life that brought you
to the kind of mind set you were in when you took the cyber law course during the
summer and then subsequent, but I'm going to ask you point blank: did you write and
turn in the paper that you claimed you turned in for that class?
Coughlin:

Yes. Absolutely, I did.

And your decision to turn in only a hard copy and not abide by the requirements of the
professor, I'd like for you to talk about that a little bit and why, you know you don't look
like a kid to me, you're younger than I am, but I know enough about computers to know
that you save everything you do and something that's as important as the work you do in
law school- you want to make sure you have it and I'm assuming you know you spent
time to do an eighteen page paper, something you might need as a writing sample or
something at some other point. How is it possible that you don't have a copy ofthat to
make sure that when things didn't quite turn out the way they should have that you could
fix that situation?

Coughlin:

Well, as far as the first part of the question. I wasn't aware, I went to the class the day
the paper was due with a hard copy in hand. I had missed the last ten minutes of the class
where the professor had apparently announced that he wanted a digital copy as well for
the purpose of loading it on to his laptop to read while on a plane flight. I had been
present in class when the professor had said he had wanted to upload the papers to a
cyber law website that was going to be created. I wrote the paper in somewhat of a
hurried manner. I was going to take the Nevada Bar Exam the next week, so the paper
wasn't very good in my opinion. I didn't want it to be on a website because I didn't think
it was indicative of what I was capable of but rather that it was poor and hurried work.
When I got to class and noticed people were turning in disk copies as well as hard copies
I assumed that it was for the purpose of loading it on to the cyber law website. I wrote
atop the paper that I did not wish for my paper to be included on the cyber law website
and as such would only be turning in a hard copy. That was a poor unilateral decision to
make. I shouldn't have done that. I should have obeyed whatever the professor had said.
And it's further indicative of my level of disorganization at that time you know and the
latter stages of alcoholism-not very organized, missing the last ten minutes of class,
missing when the professor said why he wanted that copy. It's slightly arrogant,
impetulent to you know right that atop the paper.

Did you think to ask any of your fellow students or the professor directly I mean, what's
going on here, do I need to submit something that's just a hard copy, or?

Coughlin:

I asked the students sitting around me whether we needed to submit an electronic copy
and some of them said I think so and some of them said yes. I believe I meant to submit
one anyways in addition to what I wrote atop the paper, but ultimately didn't; went on to
getting ready for the Bar Exam and taking it and either forgot about it or thought what I
wrote atop the paper was sufficient. In regard to-I had-just to make the point I, a few
students did sign affidavits saying they saw me turn in the paper.

They said they saw you turn something in.

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Coughlin:

Ok Well, is that what it says.

No, I'm saying the way I would read that. My interpretation is they saw you tum
something in. How did they know it was that paper or not? Unless they sat and read it
and said, "Oh yeah I read it and that was the paper." Otherwise it's you putting
something in-you know people are piling stuff on-who knows what you turned in. If you
turned in anything at all. And I am not saying you didn't, I'm just clarifying.

Coughlin:

As to the latter part of your question, whether I had a back up copy of it. I had written it
on a laptop computer. I was living with my girlfriend that July. The computer's reading
arm on the hard drive broke off and the USB port got cracked in some way. I took it to
Best Buy to get it fixed and several other computer places. They informed me that the
computer was pretty much unfix able absent some expensive data recovery type services.
I was remiss in not making a disc back up ofthe paper. Again that's indicative of being
an alcoholic--not taking all of the steps and being present and being responsible--thinking
you can print off a paper and tum it in and you know ...

Were there more than two drafts ? Do you have the draft that you turned in that had
various comments-and then understand-wouldn't have wanted anyone to be privy to and
then there was the draft that you turned in. Were there more drafts than that? You wrote
your initial draft with place holders and then you worked on it and that next draft was the
one that you turned in since it wasn't what you call up to your quality. Those were your
only two drafts?

Coughlin:

That's correct.

Where did you save the first draft?

Coughlin:

I think it was saved on my Hotmail account. The one with the blue or purple language in
it. I had emailed it to myself, I believe.

Okay, and you didn't think to email the final draft to yourself so that you would have it.

Coughlin:

. Well the final draft I had taken that draft and the paper was due that afternoon and I
worked-so I took that draft and worked on it all day at the school library or the school
library computer place. I got it into a final form and printed it out.

So the draft that you emailed to yourself, you opened up that email at the school, worked
on it, when you got it finished or to whatever you thought was what you were going to
turn in, you just printed it and that was the end of it?

Coughlin:

Yeah.

You didn't email it back so that you would have a copy.

Coughlin:

I can't honestly say in remember saving it to a disc and taking it home or anything. I
do know that I thought, it's printed out, I'm turning it in, it's done.
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Coughlin:

Alright. Thank you. We don't have any other questions if you'd like to close with a
statement you're welcome to do so but you don't have to.
I'd just like to you know impress on you that I really have changed, you know. I've gone
to probably five or six hundred A.A. meetings; I've listened to hundreds of speaker
meetings on A.A. tapes. Alcoholism is in my genetics, you know-it's something that's
really exacerbates my character defects. Even if you took out the alcohol, I' d still have
character defects, still have the alcoholism part of it. I've really worked to address that.
There has been pretty much a complete psychic change in me as a person. I no longer
have such a self seeking life, where all life is about is me collecting one achievement
after another as a means to build myself up. Rather I see that-there is alot more to be
experienced in life by giving to other people and living for, living an other directed life.
Probably the main change in me is that I've turned my will and my life over to my higher
power who I choose to call God, and in so doing, I'm no longer trying to transcend these
feelings that I have inside, whether they be negativity, self pity, blaming other peoplejust alot oftoxic emotions that you see in alcoholics and children of alcoholics- rather
than trying to transcend those feelings through absolutely controlling something like
achieving things in life or controlling things by drinking-through them. Covering them up
with alcohol. I'm realiziIlg that only God absolutely controls things. So, I accept my
limitations and in that I feel I have been able to become more whole as a person, and
avoided the trap of what happens when you try to absolutely control things in your life,
whether it's your reality with alcohol or the people, places or things around you, you
often become absolutely dependent upon them and, you know by praying and turning my
will over to God and asking for knowledge of his will the power to carry it out, I'm able
to find a middle ground where I am responsible and I control what I can in life and I'm
not overly depending on alcohol or anything else or any other person in my life and in
doing so I have been able to become a more healthy and balanced individual who- really
is a night and day difference from who I was.
Thank you.

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I am writi ng to Inform you of th e status of your client's Applica tion for
Determination of Moral Character. The Committee of Bar Examiners
("Committee ") does not believe It IS now In a poslho'l to recommend YO,lr
chenrs admission tu HlP. Supreme Court of Caiilornla pur5uanl to the
proviSions of Rule X of ttle Rules Regulatmg Admission to Pra ctIce Law in
California ("Rules~). However. th e Committee ha s decided that your cl ien t' s
applica tion will be held In abeya nce until J amlary 13. 2005 , so the
Committee ma y evaluate his recovery from alcohOl abu!:oe. The Commi ttee:
requires that your clien t partiCIpate in th e State Bar 01 CalIfornia 's Lawyers
ASSIs tance Program CLAP") wh ich has been established to provid e
assistance WIth menial tleallh and substa nce aouse Issues 10 members of
the legal profeSSIon . The benefits the program offers are substa ntial. A Far;t
Sheet IS enclosed . After January 13, 2005 . the Comm :Hee wi ll r ~$ume the
proce ssIng of your clien t's application and deCide whether he :5houid :,e
admitted to practice law In CalIfornia, assuming he lla3 sallsfied all of the
oth er requirements for admission .
The abeyance stipulation must be agre ed upon and Signed by your client
pursuant to Rule X, Section 4 of the Rules. I am enclosing the original and
one co py of th e stIpula tion . In addition, I have enclo sed a copy of th e
Abeyance Policy Ihat is inco rpora ted in the stipula tion . Please have your
clie nt sign Ihe stipulation and return the origInal by A ugus t 13, 2004; th e
copy IS for you r client's records.
Your clien t's alcohol abuse problem must be monitored by a Qualified agent
from the LAP during the ab eyan ce period . Your clIen t mllst sign a Wa iver
of Confidentiality and Release o f In formation" to allow the agent from the
LAP to report the evaluation and find ings to th e Committee as required hy
th e abeyance stipulation .

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July 13. 2004
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Re :

Za chary Bark er Coughlin

If your chent agrees to thi s abeyance stipulalton. the agent fro m the LAP who will monI tor
his recovery will submIt reports dunng the abeyance penod to th e moral charac ter analyst
who will be mOnitoring his abeyance . The moral character analys t assigned to yo ur client's
application will provide th e deadline da tes for the re port s wh en h e returns th e sIgned
abeyance stipulation

Failure to co mply wi th the terms of th e abeyance sllpulation is admIssIble In moral

character proceed ing s in the State Bar Court and the Supreme Court of California
Ir. :he event your client does nol agree to this abeyance sllpulallon, his t'lpphca tlon wll: be
leviewed by the Committ ee for a further decision wh ich could re sult in denial of admiSSion
(0 pra ctice law in California . If the Committee denies you r client's ApplicatIon for
Determ ination o f Moral Charar:t~r. pursu an t to Rule X. Secllon 5 of the Rules . he may file
an apoll ca tlon for a formal hearing before the Staie Bar CC:'Jl t V\ llh r e~j)i~ ': 1 to v~I' e tflf'i his
applica tion should be approved .
PJeas.e feel free to contact th iS office, if you have ;.tny f urtt1~ j qllf!stlnns
abeyan ce sllpulatlon or Lf I ca n be of Clny further assI 5tance to your cilent

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.... tlpulal1on Pursuant to Rule X, S8(,._" 4

I he Committee of Bar Examiners ("'Committee") sllpulates and agrees with Za c hary Barker
Co ughlin , an applican t for admission to pra ctice law before the Supreme Court of California,
as follows:

That furth er inqUiry leading to completion of the moral character review of applicant's
background shall be held in abeyance unlll January 13, 2005 _ This stipulation 01 abeyance
is entered Into with the approval of the Committee and with the agreement of the applicant,
Zachary Barker Coughlin , for the purpose of reviewing his Applica tion for Determination
of Moral Character 10 order to evaluate his recovery from alcohol abuse.
Tha t Za c h ary Bark er Coughlin's recovery from alcohol abuse will be monitored by an agent
from the Lawyers A ssistan ce Program ("L AP"). Zachary Barker Cough l in authorizes the
Committee to release to the LAP any and all materials submitted in connection With the
appitcatlon . Further. Zac hary Barker Co ughlin must sign a ~ Walver of Confiden tiality and
Rele('lse of Information' to allow the agen t to report the evalua tion and finding s to the
Committee
That failure to receive his signed stipulation agreement by Augu s t 13, 2004 will VOid the
abeyance stipulallon
That Za chary B ari< er Coughlin agkes to tile tcrlllS of the abeyance stipula llon as speCified
the Abeyance Policy attached and incorpora ted as part o f thiS stlpul3 tiof"l Failure to
comply With Ihf' Icnns of thE> ;)be\'~r:;'e n1lrLla:loft if'. a (~rr.:S Sl b k! In moral chmGlc:ter
procced:ngs ill tt,~ StJ!e Bnr Cmlrt aria :t-,f,l S'Jweme C:CU( ~ of Calnorni.,
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Tha ! or: .Janu ary 13 . 2005 . th~ C(';;';l'raec shall resume liS rnqu:ry rind c() mple te th E same
pursuClr:t to th e time lim it::. spccrfl::o It'; PUIo.!;..( of th e Rules RegJlall.'ig Admission to Practice
Law rn California.

ThIS supula!rOil cun tClIn S the whol} of the .3yret:rner.t t.c!ween

applicant

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The Commlttel=) of B<:l r Exanliners ("Committee")

~tlpulates

and agrees wlUl la c h ary Barker

C ough li n . an a:Jpl lcant for aemlssion 1('1 plactlce law before U1C SLJp'f:me Cou rt of California,
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T 1"1;)1 fL!rtn(;:r ,nqlltr'1 '~"-io..::r.'l tu cvl'npletlon of the niora! charCicter review of applican t's
;}Qck:]rn.. nd <::hal! he ;lehJ rn dl.leyJIIr.~~ until Jan u ary 1 3, 2005 1 his stlrul8t'on of i.l beyance
1'> ~!l!E::Il--JU Into w:!h 1r.0 anprU\i;1' of ih3 Committee and wrth ihe agree in en t o f the applicant.
Z~c h ary 8ai ke" Couy hlin , f(; ~ trh') \'L.q:;.:)~r. of revle.,v ing his Application for Determmatlon
_t Moral Char;)cter In ord(~~:o e:valui=ltn eli:=' recovery from alcohol abuse.

Ttlat Zach ary 8al k ~ r CO llghiin's rf'covery frt.1 1n alcohol abuse w d~ be monitored by an agent
!rom IhJ LGwyer~ .';ssl~ taf1ce Pr')OI.1m ('LAP"). Za cha ry Bark er Cough lin aUfhorizes the
r.::ol f'lm itt\~:~ 10 rf:,(:O::'f~ to [h.;) I_AP ar.\' and 3:1 1!13teli~l~ submittel..! In ccnnecllon with th e
appHc3!lon rurt her. Zac hary 8 :1rke r Cou;}h li n rn:.Jst sign a "Waj'Jer of Con fldcntial:ty and
I~ e r ~:;j~(~ 0 1 r~lfc:vm'"!;ion~ tc ;1:11)\', th\~ ~~'"1e'-i 10 ,,:;-,01"1 lrj~.:' C>o\';I!~:lti0.'1 . . . ~r! flr~rllnG': ~o the

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rhat faIlure ~v rcctJ r've hIs sIgned strpul."3lior. a9reemp.1lt tJ}' Augu s t 13, 2004 will vOid the
abeyance sllpuiatlon.
Th aI Zac h<l:y B arker Coughl in agrees to tile terms of the abeyance stipulation as specified
In the Abeyance Pol icy atta ched and incorporated as P3rt of this s Ipui.3!tOIl Fallu~e to
comply \'''!~, th"'" terms of the :1bcyl]'~: :e fi il1-'L.Jallon j ~ admisslb!e in moral c ~larar.ler
prcc,:wd:nl;s :'., {tl.: :::tale B~ I C l~l:i ~nr1 !rp(~ $''''WelYlfo C:~~IJ(t o f C~l fj lcrnl;)
-r ";J ~ or. .i..l nu,H)" 1 J 2005. U"'9 C-:':-;liT'l~t('1;;! shall rB~urr.e ilS ~p'('JW(y (I:lf~ uJmrletr: the ~;ame
p,Jrsu~d iO !;'!i) il;'":'h! I'rnlt:'- SIJ~t,;rfi.:-~" p."",: PVk' j( (jl the Rule') Repi.ii(Jilng A.7mi~ 0.;;011 [0 P~actif:f:
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rc!;ords pt:f1<1ming 10 me (includ ing info nnatioll . fil es o r rt.:cords cQnccnllTlg dnr g/alcoho llrclIllllc nl o r usc .
PS)Chlalric treatme nt. /\ IDS/ I ll V and o the r communicab le diseases. Ie"! rcsults amUm dlllg,nos i<; and
irI.:allncnt). \\ Ith the S I:I h ' Ba r o f ("ali fUI"II ia CO llllllili Cc o f U:l r Ex a III ilw rs. I

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Contact III fonnatlon

Verifi catIon (lf Partictp:llrOIl

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I hereby retca;;;e. (hscharg,", and t.! 'orH.'ratc the Progr:un and lUI) other pe ~oll or organl /. .1110n !'I uppl} IIIg
doculI1 ents. records. or other iufonnarion perl:llllin g to lIle. from an} and alllialHlrt) of c \ el'!
IImure ,Uld kind arising out of the furn ishin g o f :.uc h d ocu m ents. records and Othei' information PUr..UlUlt to
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OF CALIFORNIA

Lawyer Assistance Program

1149 South Hill Street

los Angeles. CA 900152299

(213 ) 7651190
(866) 4366644 (i ns ide Calif.)

LA WYER ASS I STANCE PROG RAM (LAP)

NOTIFI CAT I ON OF EN ROLLM ENT

Name:: Z ..H;hary 8 . Coughlin

Bar :; N A

This is to serve as notification that Zachary B Coughlin conwctcd the La\\ :-I.:r A<;~i~l<1n(."c
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on June 22. :W05 and h:l::; completed tht! Ickphonc intake process

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June 30. 2005

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OF CALIFORNIA

April 7, 2006

CONFIDENTIAL

Zachary B. Coughlin
1255 Jones, Apt. 132
Reno. NV 89503
Dear Mr. Coughlin:
In anticipation of the report to the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBX), on February 16,
2006, the LAP Evaluation Committee met to review your participation. At that time,
your participation did not warrant a favorable report to CBX. You were given a period of
time to explore arrangements that might allow you a more favorable outcome. To date,
we have not received any information from you, but must report to CBX.
The LAP Evaluation Committee has determined that you have not successfully complied
with their recommendations and appear not to have gained insight regarding your alcohol
abuse. In addition, your participation in the LAP has been terminated.
We hope that you will choose to pursue recovery and we extend the invitation to contact
the LAP for assistance in the future if you choose.

It- Thibault, MFT, CADC

Poley, MFT, CADC
Lawson. Director, Moral Character Determ inations

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only as asocial drinker?

could you define what a social drinker is?

Di~ you have -- let me rephrase that.

As of

March 19th, 2003, do you believe that you had a problem

with alcohol?

could you defihe what a problem is7

Do you believe that you were an alcoholic at

that time?

could you define what an

1,0

Do you not understand

11

I don't understand what you understand an

12

~lcoholic

~hat

is?

an alcoholic is?

a 1 co h0 1 i cis .

13

what do you understand an alcoholic to be?

14

I'm not sure.

. 15

Isn't it true that you actually attend

16

Alcoholics Anonymous?

17

I'm going to object to that.

18

What's the basis for your objection?

19

privacy grounds and the 1act that the second

20
21

word in that is
Q

anonymous~

Is n 't i t t rue t hat y o.u ' ve sub mit ted tot he .

22

State Bar proof of your attendance in Alcoholics

23

Anonymous?

24

25

I believe

did, yeah.

I'm not sure, though.

I'm going to object to that as well.

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What's your basis for that objection?

Given that this is a deposition and the fair

report privilege would make it s'uch that anything in

this can be reported in the

new~paper.

Are you aware that" moral character cases before

the State Bar of califo~nia are confidential?

I couldn't say that.

I couldn't say that

know that to be true.

decisions, published decisions involving moral character

10 '

I could say that

have read

cases, so I don't know how that could be confidential.

11

okay.

I am handing you -- I have not marked

12

t~is

13

the original.

14

just refer to this exhibit

15

is on the letterhead of zach coughlin, 945 West 12th

16

Street, Reno, Nevada, 89503 to the State Bar of

17

california to office of the Chief Trial counsel,

18

I. Kagan, Deputy Ttial counsel, and it also has

~9

con~ected

20

Esquire,office of Chief Trial Counsel from zach

21

Coughlin, 945 West 12th Street.

22

exhi bi t?

23

exhibit.

24
25

However, I will mark this as

I'll mark this exhibit as
a~Exhibit

this is
I'd like to

11, and Exhibit 11

Su~an

to it an envelope to Miss Susan Kagan,

Do you recognize this

Yes.
How do you recognize it?

believe it's something

BONANZA REPORTING-RENO

sent you in the mail

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around two weeks ago.

You believe, or 15 that what' you sent me in the

mail?

I'd like you to review it and tell me if that

bel i eve it' 5 w-hat

I~ent

you in the mail .

is 1n fact what you sent me through the mail.

I believe this is what I sent you in the mail.

And as part of that exhibit, the~e are 'copies

9
10

af, it looks like attendance records from meetings,

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings; is that correct?

11

I believe so.

12

How long have you been attending AA?

13

I object to that on privacy grounds, but I'll

14

goah~ad

15

been -- I was taken to AA meetings as a child, so --

and answer it.

16

why was that?

17

18

you're handing

19

preserving the objection, I've

don't know.
m~

back the exhibit.

You don't

know why you were taken to .AA meetings as a child?

20

No.

21

why did you include that information in your

22
. 23

update for moral character application to me?

A

I'm not sure.

24

Q .

Are you currently attending AA meetings?

25

A .

object to that on privacy grounds, but

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1
2

Did you attend all the meetings that are

documented in the pages that you sent to me?

Yes, I believe so.

Are you currently

Yes.

HOW long have you been sober?

I object to that on privacy grounds.

DO you drink any alcohol at all?

NO.

10

DO you take any

11

Not that I know of.

12

Not that you know of?

13

would

14

b~

sobe~?

Is there a way that you

drinking alcohol with6ut knowing of it?

I don't know, there's a number of products in

15

the world that have alcohol in them to some extent, so I

16

don't know.

17

percent that I have any alcohol in my system? . I don't

18

know that anybody can say that.

19

mouth wash, there's alcohol in some ice cream.

Not on pu rpose, but can

say :fo r . 100

There's alcohol in

20

,DO

21

No.

22

when is the la5t time you had an alcoholic

23

beverage?

24

25

youd~ink

alcoholic beverages?

I'm not sure, and I'll object to that on

privacy grounds as well.

BONANZA REPORTING-RENO

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If you don't want the State Bar to know about

your ~ttendance at Alcoholics Anonymous or anything

about your relationship with alcohol, why did you

include this information in your application update?

I'm going to object that your question and the

way it's phrased, I believe it's leading and you're

say; ng if I don't want the State Bar and that's not

something I said.

That's something you just said.

Excuse me?

strike that, I'll rephrase the

10

question.

11

about your relationship with alcohol and your

12

relationship with Alcoholics Anonymous?

IS it true that you are refusing to teStify

13

No.

14

So when did you first start going to Alcoholics

15

Anonymous?

16

17

18
19

20
21

I'm not sure.

And can you define goingi

.when did you first start attending meetings at

Alcoholics Anonymous?
A

I can remember being in a meeting when I was

three years old, so

Q

what about in the last five years, have you

22

been attending Alcohblics Anonymous meetings for the

23

last five years?

24

25

I'm not sure.

five years?

Can you define attending for

Does that mean once in five years or 100

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1
2

3
4

5
6

times in five years?

Q

A~y

at all, did you ever go to Alcoholics

Anonymous meetings in the last five years?

A

I'll object to that on privacy grounds; but go

ahead and answer it.

Q

Yes, I have.

what was the purpose for you attending those

. meeti ngs?

pu rposes.

I'm not sure

and I think there's a number of

10

why do you personally go to those meetings?

11

I couldn't say for sure.

12

I think there's a lot

of reasons why I go.

13

Can you name some of them?

14

self-improvement I'd say, having a sense of

15

fellowship with other people who have gone through

16

similar experiences as myself, developing

17

relationship with a higher power and a more spiritually

18

centered life, and other reasons that I donJt know that

19

I could verbalize effecti ve ly ~

20

21

stronger

Is one of the reasons also that you have a

problem with alcohol?

22

I'll object to that.

23

.W hat's your objection?

24

Objection would be privacy, it would be

25

. objecting under ADA, it would be vagueness of the

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35

-question.

I don't understand what you mean by any

problem with ~1cohol.

well, there are many other self-help groups out

there.

I'm not sure.

You stated one of the reasons were that there

why did you choose

Alco~olics

Anonymous?

are people that had similar experiences to yourself.

Can you describe what you mean by that?

I'm not sure what I mean by that.

10

You stated it.

11

12

You're not sure what you mean

by what you stated?

A

Yeah, it's just a general kind of feeling that

13

I get, you know.

14

tribulationi, people who have had other people give them

15

consternation.

16

17

people have gone through trials and

what were the dates that you attended law

. school? .

18

August of '99 to

19

During that time period, did you have any

20

Dec~mber

of '01.

problems with alcohol or drugs?

21

I'm not sure what you mean by problems.

22

Were you drinking

23
24

25

~lcohol

or taking any drugs

during that time period?

. A

object on privacy grounds.

though, and Fifth

Amendment~

I'll answer it,

I believe I did have -- I

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2
3

believe I might have drank alcohol during that time.

Q

Do you know

approxi~ately

how much alcohol you

drank during that time?

You mean in what quantity, like liters or --

Yes.

Or drinks per week or

Yes, both.

.A

NO .

In your opinion, did you have an addiction to

10

alcohol?

11

Can you tell me what you mean by addiction?

12

what do you think of as a definition for

13

addiction?

14

15

That's what I'm asking you.

Are you asking me

what I think of addiction?

16

Yes.

17

I'm not sure.

It's a very loaded word.

I can

18

give you a rough estimation, continue to use .in the face

19

of negative consequences.

20

21

would you characterize that to be the situation

during law school?

22

I'm not

23

I'm asking for your opinion.

24

My opinion is that I'm not sure.

25

what about after law school

sure~

It's very subjective.

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do you believe

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that you had an addiction to alcohol?

I object to that.

what are your grounds?

privacy, ADA, to the e~tent that alcohol is

6
7

being criminalized, the Fifth Amendment.

Q

Did you continue to drink alcohol after law

school?

Yes, I believe so.

until approximately when?

10,

I'm not sure.

11

Did you drink it a year after law scho6l?

12

I'm not sure.

13

soin 2002, did you drink alcohol in 2002?

14

I'm not sure.

15

Did you drink alcohol ln 2003?

16

I'm not sure.

17

Did you drink alcohol in 2004?

18

I'd object to that.

19

what's the basis for your objection?

20

privacy.

21

Did you drink alcohol ln 2005?

22

23

Did you drink alcohol in 2006?

24

I don't believe so.

25

AS

don't believe so.

of this date, did you drink alcohol in 2007?

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NO,

.1

don't believe sOJ but I'd object to all

the questions regarding whether I've drank alcohol

because of privacy.

Isn't it true

can I ask you a question?

NO, this

1S

my deposition, I get to ask you

questi ons .Isn 't i t t rue that as part "ot you r

application _to the California bar, you have provided

information about yo~r past alcohol and drug use?

-

10

11

not su re.

12

I believe so.

Actually, I qualify that.

I'm handing you what's been marked Exhibit 6.

dat~d

13

It's a letter

14

Coughlin on the letterhead of the State Barot

IS

April 7th, 2006 to zachary B.

. california Lawyer Assistance program from Janice R .

16

Thibault,T-h-i-b~a-u-l-t,

17

Exhi bi t 6?

18
19

Yes.

21

I~m

24
25

Do you recognize

confidential document?
Q

23

director.

Your question is do I recognize this

20

22

I'm

going to object to that on the basis that

it's confidential.
Q

This is a confidential proceeding.

please

answer the question.

A

Can you tell me what you mean by confidential?

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It's a deposition, right?

Yes,it is.

So does that mean it's a public record?

NO, not in moral

Can you tell me why there's published decisibns

6
7

thara~ter

cases.

on moral character cases?

Q

I am not your attorney, Mr. coughlin.

If you

have questions about the procedures in State Bar court,

you have the opportunity to hire an attorney to help you

10
11
12

through these proceedings.

A

okay.

So your question, I'm sorry, the last

question was do I , recognize this?

13

DO you recognize that exhibit?

14

I object on the basis of confidentiality.

15

AS part of your application process with the

16
17

' State Bar of California, did you agree to participate in

the Lawyer Assistance program, otherwise known as LAP?

18

I object on the basis of confidentiality.

19

And were you ' in fact terminated from the LAP

20
21
22
23

program as of April 7, 2006?

A

I'd object on the same basis of

confidentiality.
Q

I'm going to -- I'm handing you what's been

24

marked Exhibit 9 which is a letter dated November 21st,

25

2006 to zachary B.coughlin from Susan Kagan.

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Do you

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recognize Exhibit 9?

Yes.

HOW

I believe it's a letter that you, Susan Kagan,

do you recognize it?

sent me.

Did you receive Exhibit 9?

I believe I did.

8 >

And in that letter, it states 1n the first

sentence, "AS you know, the State Bar has requested you

10

to provide a renewed LAP authorization form and

11

fingerprint records report 1n connection with the

12

above-referenced matter."
Did you provide the LAP authorization form to

13
14

the State Bar subsequent to

~eceipt

of this letter?

15

I'd object on the confidentiality gr6unds.

16

You're not going to testify about whether or

17
18

not you provided a LAP authorization form?

A

I'm going to object on the

19

grounds.

20

confidential LAP program?

confidenti~lity

Whether I provided a LAP form, a form to your

21

Yes.

22

I'm going to object on confidentiality grounds. >

23

I'd like to certify all the questions where Mr.

24

Coughlin is making objections on confidentiality

25

grounds, privilege grounds, just those grounds at this

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1 .

ti me .
I'm handing you what's been marked Exhibit 10.

It's a letter dated January 3rd, 2007 to zachary B.

coughlin from Susan I. Kagan on State Bar of california

letterhead.

7
8
9

10

Do you recognize Exhibit 10?

I believe this is a letter that you, susan

Kagan, sent me.

And this letter has attached to it an

authorization for disclosure and release of information,

correct?
. Yes.

11

12

Did you recelve this letter?

13

I believe so.

14

Did you provide the LAP

15

the State

16

B~r

I'm going to object on

and answer that I do not believe

18

the State Har.

20

~onfidentiality

grounds

ptovided this form to

You do not believe -- did you or did you not

provide the form?

21

I don't believe I provided this form.

22

Q -

Are you refusing to provide the LAP

23

form to

in response to this letter?

17

19

authori~ation

-authorization form to the State Bar?

24

I'm not sure.

25

You're not sure whether or not you're refusing?

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Huh-uh.

Do you agree to provide the LAP

autho~ization

form to the State Bar?

I don't know what the conditions are.

Yes or no, do you agree to provide the LAP

authorization form to the State Bar as part of thi s

'7

proceeding?

Do I ,agree to sign thi s form?

Yes.

10 '

Not at this time.

11

At any time in these proceedings, wi 11 you be

12

providing that ,form to the State Bar?

13

Idon't ' know.

14

What is your basis for not providing that fbrm

15

at this time?

16

A '

I don't know.

17

You don't have a basis for refusing to provide

18

this form?

19

20

21

I'm not sure.

,AS of today, will you sign that form and

provide it to me?

22

NO,I won't.

23

Mr. coughlin, are you aware that your father

24
, 25

advised your law school

th~t

you had a chemical

dependency problem?

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I'm not sure.

Q.

Did your father ever advise you that he told

7.
8
9

I'm not sure.

. DO you have a chemical dependency problem?
Can you define a chemical dependency problem?

I don't know what you mean by that.

Q

Do you have a dependency on substances, illegal

substances or . narcotics?

10

I don't believe so.

11

Did you at the time that you were attending law

12
..

the law school you had a chemical dependency problem?

school?

13

I don't believe so.

14

Did you take any illegal substances or

15
16
17

narcbtics during your attendance of law school?

A

I object on privacy, Fifth Amendment grounds

and ADA grounds.

c~rtify

18

I'd like to

19

Can you repeat the question, please?

20

I'm sorry, can you read the question back?

that question.

21

(The record was read by the reporter.)

22

THE WITNESS:

23
24
25

I don't believe so.

BY MS. KAGAN:
Q

Do you know why your father would advise the

law school that you had a chemical dependency problem?

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actually served with that?

I have not found that.

If you can just go back and look at Exhibit 1 -

which is your ~pplication to the State Bar of

california.

Can I keep these?

Sure, these -are . your exhibits.

okay.

Exhibit 1 is the State of california, the one

10

you have right there?

11

These are the exhibit numbers?

12

Yes, and on question 14.5, it looks like it's

13

page 14 of the exhibit and it's urider chemical

14

dependency, you checked no under chemical dependency,

15

correct?

16

Yes.

17

At the time that you checked that, did you

18

believe that you had an addiction to alcohol, drugs or

19

medications?

20

depehdency is to be construed to include abuse and _

21

eXcessive use, addiction to alcohol, drugs or

22

medications.

23

dependency at that time?

24

25

Excuse me, the section defines chemical

-

Did you believe that you had a chemical

I'd object on privacy grounds, but I'"

in that as the question is stated, have you been

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answer

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1

diagnosed or treated for a chemical dependency that

would currently interfere with your ability to practice

law, I answered no and that was my belief.

4
5

And what was the basis for the no as part of

that question?
A

didn't believe

had a chemical dependency

that would currently interfere with my ability to

practice law.

Did you have any chemical dependency at all at

10

that ti me?

11

12
13
14

sure.
Q

I'm not sure.

don't believe so, but I'm not

I don't know how one could be sure.

Were you ever diagnosed at that time with a

chemical dependency?

15

I don't believe so.

16

So as of September 28th

sorrY,as of

17,

September, 2002, you did not have a diagnosis of a

18

chemical dependency?

19

Can you explain what you mean by diagnosis?

20

Diagnosis, you didn't have any medical

21

diagnosis of a chemical dependency?

22

By a medical provider?

23

Yes.

24

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No, I don't believe so.

AS of September, 2002, you had not received

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or had you received treatment for chemical dependency?

Can you define treatment?

Any treatment regarding --

If ' you watch a movie about an alcoholic, is

that treatment?

~6

NO, treatment bya medical provider.

NO, I don't believe so.

As of September, 2002, were you participating

1n AA?

10

I don't know what you mean by participating.

11

Did you go to AA meetings?

12

I'm not sure.

13

Did you start going to --

14
15

strik~

that.

In 2002
A

I might mention, I gone to AA meetings for

16

reasons other than for myself at various points in my

17

1 i fe.

18

19
20
21
22

23

Let's talk about just 2002 then.

In 2002 then,

were you attending AA ' meetings?

A

I object to that on privacy grounds, but I'll

say that I think I did.

Q

Were those meetings for your benefit or for

other people's?

24

I'm not sure.

25

You don't recall the reason for your attendance

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at AA during that time period?

I don't know that I ever knew the reason.

Can you describe that?

You know, sometimes you're not sure why you're

5
6

doing something, you know.

Q

Isn't it true that you submitted evidence that

you've attended over hundreds of Alcoholics Anonymous

meetings in the past five years?

I believe so, yes.

10

You don't have a reason for attending those

11
12
13

hundreds of meetings?
A

I sai d I don't know that I know for sure the

reason why.

14

What do you think the reason is?

15

I'm , not sure . .

16 ,

Is this a hobby of yours?

17
18
19
20

21
22
23
24

25

I'd like an educated

guess from you.

A

I guess I think it's something that's

beneficial to me.
Q

M r .C 0

ugh lin , do' you believe that you have a

problem with alcohol?

A

' I'd object

~o

that, privacy, ADA.

I don't

know, what do you meah by problem?

Q

control

Do you believe that you are unable to

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strike that.

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00 you believe t~at you abuse or have problems

1
.

2.

. with excessive use or addicted to alcohol?

At this time?

Yes.

No.

I don't drink, so I don't know.

Can you

have a problem with alcohol if you're not drinking?

don't know.

why

I'm not sure.

don~t

you drink?
I think I'm better off not

10

drinking.

11

itself particularly well to legal analysis.

I don't think it's something that lends

12

what is that?

13

The subjects of alcoholism, the treatment

14

thereof and AA.

15
16

Do you go to these AA meetings for reasons

other than issues with alcohol?

17

I'm not sure.

18

okaY,let's move on.

19

probably.

20

I mean, I don't think it's just

alcohol that people go to AA meetings for.

21 .

What are the other

22

I enjoy them. ' I think they're beneficial to

23

me.

24

spiritually fit and that . .

25

reason~

that you go

f~r?

I think they help me in attempting to be

Have you had any arrests Slnce January of 2003?

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informal conference with the Committee of Bar Examiners

on July 8th, 20047

Yes.

California?

Yes.

And at that time at the conference, you

did discuss your relationship with alcohol, correct?

I believe so.

SOl just would like to kn6w why you refuse to

discuss your relationship with alcohol at "this

9,

deposition.

10

I don't know that I've refused to discuss my

11

relationship with alcohol.

12

that's what I've' done.

13

'<::;. :, .. '

I can't acknowledge that

well, you have claimed privileges in response

14

to my questioning ' regarding alcohol in this deposition,

15

and my question is, why are you claiming privileges and

16

not discussing your

17

were forthcoming at your iriformal conference in July of

18

2004?

19

20
21
22

issu~s

with alcohol now when you

I'm not sure that that's what I'm doing.

If

that is what I'm doing, I'm not sure why I'm doing it.
Q

At your informal conference, you discussed

being a member of Alcoholics Anonymous?

23

I don't know that I said I was a member.

24

Actually, you know what, I'm handing you what

25

I'll mark as Exhibit 12, and this is a transcription of

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the informal conference from July 8th, 2004, and it is

ten pages long.

review that exhibit.

lid like you to take a moment and

Q I will make you a copy of that.

Can

keep this?

an extra copy . with me today.

that to you.

1111 provide a copy of

Okay.

would you agree that you did

10

I donlt have

dis~uss

your

issues with alcohol at the informal conference?

11

Sure.

12

Now, is there a reason why you will not discuss

13
14
15

your relationship with alcohol today?

A

think that

will discuss my relationship

withalcoholt9day.
okay.

16

17

Anonymous?

18

Are you a member of Alcoholics

I donlt know what you mean by member.

Itls not

19

like the NRA where you register with s6mebody and you

20

pay dues.

21

22

Do you go -- do you attend meetings for

Alcoholics Anonymous?

23

Yes, I do.

24

Do youattend ' those meetings ' because of

25

problems that you have with alcohol?

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W~ll,

I don't drink, so --

. How long have you beeri sober?

I am going to object to that on privacy

grounds, but I'll say that

I think they're a good thing for me to do and not

drinking

attend the meetings because

a good thing for me to do.

lS

So you're not going to testify today about how

long you've been sober?

No.

10

Okay.

In your informal conference, you stated,

11

" I was s m0 kin g mar i j ua n a i n Jan u a r y

12

true statement?

13

14

Amendm~nt

15

f 200 3 ." 1 s t hat a-.

I'm going to object on privacy and Fifth

grounds.
But you stated this in the informal conference.

16

I'm talking about your testimony at the time of the

17

informal conference.

Is that

18

I believe so, yes.

19

And I'd like

yo~

atr~e

statement?

one more time to look at

20

Exhibit 1 which is your application to the california

21

State Bar.

22

The last page of that -- strike that.

Exhibit 2 which is an amendment to

23

applications, a three-page exhibit, and the secohd page

24

of that exhibit is the March 19th. 2003 letter.

25

have a copy of the exhibit in front of you?

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1

STATE OF NEVADA

COUNTY OF WASHOE

ss .

3
4

I, . DIANNE M. BRUMLEY, a Certified Court Reporter

and Notary Public for the . County of washoe,

State of
\

Nevada. do he'reby certify that on

;v{
1. . .

iJj'~ __ , the

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deposition of

herein; that said witness was duly sworn by me; that

day of

.n

, 2007, I reported the

~n

the matter entitled

10

before the proceedings' completion, the reading and

11

signing of the deposition (has/has not) been requested

12

by the deponent or party;

13
14

15
16

. That the foregoing transcrfpt is a true and

corre~ttranscript

of the stenographic notes of

. testimony taken by me in the above - captioned matter tG

the best of my knowledge, skill and ability.

17

I further certify that I am not an attorney or

18

couns~l

19

employee of any attorney or counsel connected with the

20

action, nor financially interested in the action.

for any of the parties, nor a relative or

21
22

23

DIANNE M. BRUMLEY, NEVADA CCR

24

CALIFORNIA CSR #6796

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19

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Octobcr 14, 2001 Arresl:

21

"Whall'd like 10 do is tum back to that lust page of Exhibit I, and in the second
pamgraph of that page, about five lines fTOm the bottom, ulis is actualty
discussing the arrest that took police [sic1in October of200 I outside of a moyie
Iheater in Nevada and the sentence goes on to say, '\ was charged with three
misdemeanors. resisting arrest, evading a police officer and obstructing n po\\ce
officer.' Can you go into a little delail about the actual arrest'?

22
23
24

25
'In response to Ihe Slate Bar of Nevada's requesl for atTtdavits in support of apptieanl's

26 position, applicant submitted the atTtdavit of Amy Jones, dated June 13,2002. which stules:
2"

"Your affiant believes to the best of her knowledge, on or aboul December t, 2001. she
witnessed lach Coughlin place a hard copy of what appeared to be a lesl paper into the test

28 pile,"
-8-

No.
No. you can 'f go imo detail. or ti~ VOII
Well, I'm going to object to Ihul. .
\\'hat's your basis?

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I would [sic] be under a duty to dtsdoSl' ," (Llqll\!\llil11l11fIlIlPII\'1I111111 11 ItI,
hne 25 through p. 11. lines I 18 .)

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questions regarding your nrrest

10

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October of 1001 ')

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That's true," (Deposition ofapplicnnt flt p. 12.llllcs h_I),)

2. Academic Dishonesty In\'cstignlion:

Q
A
Q
A

10
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13

A
Q

14

15

Q
16
17

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FITst off. I'd likc to object to this ns well.
What's your basis?
It would be similar to my lasl objection with rCNard lu yllllr \11It'Sltllll llh .. IUI IIIIII'
arrest, that there's nothing in this npplicution which rl'qUires 111<.' Itl l"~llhlll\
anything relnted to this incident, Ihn! LWIIS neither suspcmit'd. l1Xlll,lIt'd,
disciplined or otherwise as mentioned III the quesllon \\ Ithlllilus uppl,,tIlHlH Ih\11
goes to academic discipline.
So I'd like to certify that qucstion. Lctmc just sct the rt'('ord Ntlllighl N()w
you're refusing to testify about any questions rcganlillH,
Section I3.t, scholastic discipline.
You're objecting to testifying about any qucstiOIlN rcgllnlmg Ilus U\Vcstl~iUhlll.
the investigation perfonned by the law school?
Yes.
Now, you understand that you actually submitted thIs puper \() the ('uhh.Ullitl hIll
in support of your app li cation, correct?

Yes.

But now you're refusing to testi fy about l!lC contenls of the pllpCl', CUll'l~l'l'l
Yes." (Deposition or applicant at p. 14, hnes 2-25 through I). I S, hiles I ,\.)

A
18

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19

I. January 23,2003 Arrest:

20

"Had you had any alcohol that day?

J don't remember.
Had you smoked any marijuana that day or ingesteo any n",rij",,"a'!
J don't think so." (Deposition of applicant at p. 18,Iilles 2-(l,)

24

Q
A

"Did you smoke any marijualla that week prior to the an'est'!
I don't know," (Deposition of applicant at p. 18,Iine 2S throll~h p. II),II\I.S I

25

26
27

A
Q
A

28

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22

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influence of any drugs or alcohol?
Yes, I should ask you, what do YOll mcan by influence?
At the time of your arrest, were any alcohol or drugs in yuur systel\l'!
What do you mean by drugs? Is Ibuprofen a drug'/
Yes. What was in your system at the time of your atTeHt'l
I'm not sure," (Deposition of applicant at p, 20, lines ')20.)

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<1CCur~te '''Tlre&entatjj'Jn Qf ',IIhat actually did occur in

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f'm lIot sure.

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'-8.)

"~ovin8 down to pilragraph three, it ltate; 'r started dnnkmg alcohol in my early
20 s and have lIever been more than a 1)()Cial drinker.' Oid you write that

sentence'!
I'm not HUrt.
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That's something thal's IiO subjective, I don't know how you could assign a level
of accuracy.
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I believe so.
As of March 19th 2CJCJ3, did you drink alcohol only .. a "",ial drink<-r'!
Could you define what a 8Qcial drinker is'!
Djd you have let me rephrase that. As of M(I,rch 19th 2003, do you believe that
you had a problem with alcohol'!

Could you define what a problem i.?

A
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Do you believe that you were an alcoholic at that time?

Could you define what alcoholic is?
00 you not understand what alcoholic is'!
I don't understand what you understand an alcoholic is.

Q
A

I'm not sure." (Depo,itlon of appltcant at p. 28,ltnc8 13-25 through p. 29., itncs

19

20

What do you understand an alcoholic to be?

22

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4. Alcohol Addiction:

24
25

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A
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26

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27

28

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Can you tell me what you mean by addiction"
What do you think of as a definition for addiction'!
That's what I'm asking you. Arc you asking me what I think of addiehon?

Yes.

I'm not sure. It's a very loaded word. I can give you a rough estimation,
continue to UIe in the fact of negative consequences.
Would you characlcrize that to be the situation during law school?
I'm Il0l_. If. Vel)' lUbjective.

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March 2. 2007

Reno. Nevada

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Case Name: In the Matter of Zachary

B Coughlin
Patrice E. McElroy

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Case Number: 06-M-1375S-PEM

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Leller of UN LV Studcnt Judicial Affairs

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"ould 'ake Jllf my IIIC<hliill IIIsumucc benefits to become active, al which tunc I could afford proper
hcarulenl 1110\\ haYe henllh in~umnce, I had been In tbe process of scheduling appo\luments with
(luruPI'I~ lor"l, ph~/t.Ir;;llthenrpISls, !'Ind pain management physicians at lhc t.nne of this charge
I ~11,"cd drlllid"~ 111001101 In my If]Y twenties and ha,'c never been more than II social drinker,
I, unher, nr.~ dru,l( UfoC hn.' been coufined 10 Illy recent nse of marijuana for treating chronic back and neck
~UII WhIle IIl:ld II prescrlpuon on file for hydrocodone at the time, [ ha,'e since dlsoontm\lCd use of this
pmll killer 115 II m:lkes my Slomach n1lU5C()1I5 1detest dmgs and am so reJiC\'ed that my chrome pain has
~uh!ol dcd antllhnt I h.we found mlluml llIeasures with which to treat It
I hil\ e definitely been frighlened by this experience and Mil nC\-'cr use marijuana again. ] am
now he.: of the dlrollic b.1ck and neck pain thM plagued me, Thanks to the Incredible chiropracuc
Irc<lImcnl 1 hll\'(; receIved, III addilion to physical therapy and yoga, 1 can get through my daily life without
c)f.ptne ncln..: S18!11ficallt pall!. I feel that I have II new lease on life. I have not been referred to any
treatment progmms for dmg or 111001101 libuse, nor am 1 currently enrolled in lreatment 1 feci absolutely
110 deSIre to IiIke any IlUlriJuana Indeed, I abhor the mental and physical toll it takes on one's body.
My January 13, 1003 arrest has recently been ruled on, I pled guilty to Section 2310 I of the
Cllh(orm;e Vehicle Code This is II recklcss driving charge, also known as a "Dry Reckless," This is 8
lIolhllcohol or dntg related clt.1rge IIUlt carries with it no probation. 1 am including with this letter a
(;Cr1lfiod copy of Ihe MmUie Order indicallng the final disposition of my charge. Lastly, I have moved
bad: to Reno, Ncv,lda, my homelown, to be llear my mother, father, grandparents, and siblings at a time
when my fanlll)' needs my presencc, Icmporarily. However, it is my stIong desire to practice law in
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paper entirely, rewriting the existing draft, dOing some community ser\"lce \\or;';
as a penance far my behaVior in our correspondences. ar some other prcposed
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LAB NO: 03-00938-001

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SUBJECT: Coughlin Zachary

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Or. January 24, 2003, the Sacramento County Laboratory of Forensic Services received one urine sample.

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strcs-<;ful f(u Mr. Cnughlin as it represents the first time be bss been in the role ofs
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senmllized allxiety: He is mal..-lng progres$ with hls S)mptoms and his cu.rrent level of

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thun Adj ustment Reaction, and he js eager to llSSume his rightful place befo~ the Rat_
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attribute to strtSS, he shov.1i e.'i:cellent prt:-morbid adjusuneot and displays no sign of
imrainnent. Feel free 1\.1 contact this office if further infunnstion would be useful.

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After reviewing your client' s Application for Determination of Moral
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Moral Character of the Committee of Bar Examiners will be necessary due
to your client's 2001 arrest for resisting arrest, evading a police officer and
obstructing a police officer, disciplinary history at the University of
Nevada's Boyd School of Law, and the 2003 conviction for reckless drlvjng.

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~3r'ce 'MI." ~"tal 'lea.!."; and s...o~:ar.ce ,:use -~-S tt,.) -e-(:Jei:'S ':If
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adr:"~":ed to pra..""'tlCe i~ U1 Ca:_~.A 3S$~~ --e ':las ~e::: aJl 0; r-.e
otner requ7'ements for ad,.....,ss:oc
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pursuant to Rille X, SectiocI4 of L....e R;;-es a.-::. e'JdC:S'""i the eng-a. an:
one copy of the snp...;.'aoon ,n 3..-id.t.()l"'. :.a', e ~-~ 3 ;;;::J'::f d. th;
A.betance POOcy t"'.at '$ ~:ed ~ the s~tJo.,.... ~ease "'a."i!:
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copy IS for your chent's re<X)l'tj.s

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y our d~r.rs alcohol abuse probI-etr: rr~s! toe ::-or_~.yed t, a ,:o;..a:._~al ~.:.
from the LAP dunng ttle abe~"'3nc:e penoa- 't~'T c,e:",~ ::~: ~ a "\Va.''e7
of Con.fidentlalrty and. Reiease of Intoc'r..atxlr. !C' ;A......,.le ~t t"::r.:". t"le
LAP to report the e.... .aluation and flnd~~ :0 ~e C-."C..:...-;~ as reo..:rec tw
the aoeyance stipulahon.

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who .wllI be monltonn~l hiS abuytlnc,u -1 ht,) mUI,I\ t~h,\t1'chH \. \1\1\\)'\1\ (I~~\Onf)d \0 )'OU1 c\\en\'!\

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~ailure to comply, with, the tenns 01 tho aboyanco stipul.,tion IS admissible In mora\
character proceedings In the State B~r COLIrt "ntllho Supreme Courl of California
. "l the event your client does not agree to this nbeyance stipulation, his applicatIOn Will be
'evlewed by the Committee for a further deCision which could result in denial of admission
If) practice law in California . If the Committee denies your client's Application for
Determination of Moral Character, pursunnt to Rule X, Section 5 of the Rules , he may fil.
an application for a formal hearing before the State Bar COUIt with respc:t to whetll", hiS
application should be approved.

Please feel free to contact thi~ office, if you have ~ny furthe; q"eslions regarding (his
abeyance sllpulation or if I can be of any further assistance to your client.

bra Murphy Lat.is'On

Director for Moral Character Determinations

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,11\' With Hit' t"llIlt. tlf ttH' tb\I\'.lI ~"o :itlr'lAutlml l~ ~ldl11l~Slblo in moral character
(' ihll 11\ II,,) ~~t.,hl 1\.1\ l;\ullt illHI thl.! Sllpn-:IIl"lt..' Court of Calilornia .

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DI!IRA MURPHY LAWSON, Esq.

0:: X -Of, Moral Character Determinations

:ornrntHee of Sor Examiners
State 80r of CaHforniC
60 Howard Street
~m Frar.clsc:o CA 94105
Fox 538.2304

Zachary Coughlin - Your' 295-86-4380

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enclosed please find the Signed abeyance agreement far Zachary Coughlin .

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Ie you for your attention to this matter.

Very truly yours,

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"c:huql fltH".,:- COll{)hlln. f"r In,) (ll.q:;:l:"1 ot n3Vle\\inQ his Application for Oetermll1ation
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February 10. 2005

PERSONAL ANO CONFIDENllAL

Jerome Fishkin
369 Pine St #627
San Francisco CA 94104

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Abeyance, Zach Coughlin

Dear Mr. Fishkin:

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In the Stipulation for the abeyance of Zachary Coughlin, signed by Debra

Lawso~ 0!l ~uly 13, 2004 and by Mr. Coughlin on July 19, 2004, Mr.
Coughl1~ IS ~nst":lcted to "sign a Waiver of Confidentiality and Release of
Information. ' which allows the Lawyers Assistance Program staff to report
Mr. Coug hlin's progress and evaluations to this office .
Apparently Mr. Coughlin has not completed this part of his abeyance, as
the LAP people will neither confirm or deny knowledge of Mr. Coughlin's
participation in any program associated with LAP or the State Bar of
California or State Bar of Nevada. In the past this means the Waiver is not
on file or has not been provided by the applicant.

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M.... RTlI ... PRUDEN1tAM1l'ER

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Please have Mr. Coughlin contact the LAP program and the
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individual/agent who has been monitoring his participa~iC!n, acqUire and
complete the Waiver, sending a copy to me and the anginal to the LAP.
Please feel free to call me if I can be of further assistance to you .

Il0l .... TTHEW B WEINBRG

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AI.A~ S yQCHELSON

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Kathy Cral)l

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(415) 538-2593
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ON .JllLY .:lt, 2rl. i\NIl :~(i. :~n\l1

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IN RE: ADMISSION 010' 1.A('IL\\(Y 1\

COUGHLIN TO 1'1(1\("['1<'1': I,.\W IN
THE STATg OF NIWI\IlI\

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our consideration of Zachary B. CO\l~hlan'8 npplin,ttnn for ndnwurUoll

practice law until October 1, 2003,

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Our onhr .,'1 forth ,"'rtulIl

requirements for Mr, Coughlin to meet durinll the deferral pori,xi lind
.... port and

_1J!II....dation rellardinll this applicant at the .onclu.ion of the doferral

The Board of Bar Examinerl, on December 21. 2004 ubmittod ill

I rn .~ ...,.,n to the court.

~ to thil court ftlod October D. 200 1, tho Board or
....~ *- Zach .,. B. Cou,b1lD wroll thllIOOJ bll'
ill _ltd _ of DOt IN. thin 715. ond Id

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State of Nevada

Zacliary (]3, Couglilin

Practice. La.IV, arL the certi}kates =mpa'lj'in9 it attesting IUs qualifications, tIiat

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Wi!) )1'~S lfte hamfs of 1M saul Justices as of tlie 25tn My of Mitren, zoos.

Attorney ana: Counsefor at Law

tiie cfwcu:ter aruf attainments requiwf6y lillV aruf tlie

It) .'ltlitfe fUm. to adinission La tiie Bar of this Slate, lie is tlierefore issued' this License aruf is
til I'Illpowered to apperu- in af[ Cowi:s of tIie Sta.te of Nevrufa aru tiierein to practice as

'1I1~cri5ef the necessary oaths, aM possesses

In'ltSe to

':nuy appea.'1r-9 to the JustU:es cf tIie Supreme CoW"t ~( die State ~rNe\'rufafi-am fii.s application for

Jreme Court

AUTHORIUTION fDR QlsCI,OS!! . . AND RELEASE Qf

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lleatmo:no. v.ith the State Bar ofCaliromia Comminu of Bar Examiners. 1

Jbe 'ilfofTrllttion

~UbjecllO disclosure .... ilI be limited 10 the following:

C..mI3Cl information
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\'~ri(jC3.tion ofPanicipalion
Application and Participation Agreements
Compliance with Agreements

lab T""Sling and Results

'Aiston of Illness
DiagnOstic Infonnattoo
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I hereby release, discharge. and exonemle the Program and any olher person ororganiz31ion supplying

reqU~slcd document... records, or other information pertaining 10 me, from any and all liability of every
l3tlJre and kind arl:;ing OUI of the furnishing of such documents. records and other information ptlrsuant to

this Authorization For Disclosure and Release. I am aware thai informat ion Obtained from other sources
'" ill lot be made available 10 me by the Program. and thaI to the extent' want copies of any stich
'nformation. it will be my responsibility to obtain it directly from that SOurce.

This .\uthorization For Release is subject to written revocation by the undersigned al any time except to
the extent that action has been taken in reliance thereon. If nOI earlier revoked, Ihis authorization will
tenninate aUlomatieallJ ~....l.)rs from the date appea rin g below.

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obtained b,lhe Prognm JibaJl be ('ollfidcDtial unlw confidentiality is waived by the attorney.

Thll Sllte Bar Court

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lawy.r A.sshrUnc.. P'OQfam

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La. Ano-.... CA 80015--2299
(213) 765--1190
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Pr-~rr.lm or. Jur.c _'~ lrxl~ and ha.l;, c.Jmplctcd thl.: tclc-phone .nt.lle~.

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February 6, 2006
arn POley, MFT
.awyer's ASSIstance Program
1451 River Pork Dr. Sle 196
Sacramento, CA 95815
In fa: lach Coughlin
leor Ms Paley:

I '1ave been sWapping phone messages with you and my cUent ror quite 0

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be auf of town this Thursday and Friday, sa thls could toke a while. Thus I 'IIrile.
It IS my understandIng thai you wanl Zoch Coughlin to lake same sort of test, I am nOI
s;...9 if he knows what thot lest Is. Please send hrm a short leller and leI hIm know Ntlot
test YOU want him to take, so we can get the report to CBX underway

w: bem the road ThurSday and Friday and back In my office Monday, If you 'Nant 10
reach ......e ofter Wednesday, please call me on my cell phone: 41 5-505-4300.
Very truly yours,

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Nuvcmber 27.200]

1\1r. kchary COughlin

4487 Los Rcyes COUrt

1. ,;; Vegas NV 89121.5348

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Violation of Student Conduct Codc/UCCSN Code
SS# 295-86-4380

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Mr. Coughlin.

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C Ing centenng ilround your Involvement In an incIdent tha t occurred, violating the
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use 01 s h or vandalizatIon 01 personal andlor public property; unauthorized, mischIevous andlor Inappropriate
ue property with Intent to damage or destroy It,

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p 111ne I e SltUlltlOn anslIlg from your class with Professor Tra\os. and Ihe pOlenua] allegatLon of
J( dishonesty and remarks which wcre perceived as threatening by some faculty at the Boyd School of Law. After
an InVcslIg<!tion it appe' Ih
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at t e matter of your remarks has been mformally resolved between you and your InstruCtors.
a ~~tH 1. it ;.ppcar!io that academic dishoneslY did nOI occur. I have spoke n wilh classma1es from Ihe class in question, and they do
",A!' 5e~lIlg you have the paper in do~s thai day. As we discussed, however. pleltsr nott IhllIlhis does nol rrmove you from
the resp :wslt,jlit}" of follOWing the instructor'~ directions of :1150 5ubrnilling the c.mail "ersion. You bear lhe responsibility of not
. _~'I.:ling;h assignment in it's cnliTely. and il is complelely up 10 InS\ructor TrOIO!; as \0 the appropriale academic action. While it
n. :ewonhy that you did take it upon you rself to seek resolution of this mailer before the judicial investigation. J would
J1lc you 10 can:fully consider your communications in the future. In the mlltter of Section (P), I recommend the
follow~ng sanction:
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You are to con~ider this a Formal Letter of \Varning .. If you are found responsible for similar violations of the
!'tudl'nl ("ode, Jour status as a student al UNLV will be re.considered.

In the maHer of section (R). you accepted responsibility for the disconnection of the computer in the Boyd School of Law
l_lhrary. 11 is clear from our discussion that a) it was not for any UNL V academic purpose, and b) you moved the public
usc ...-omputer without permission or notifying the appropriate staff and proceeded to use it for your personal, nonacademic work. You have requested an infonnal resolution in this matter. and based on the information provided in this
case, 1 recommend the following sanctions:
2.

\'ou are hereby assessed a $]00 re.stitution fee for the Unh'ersity staff lime Ihat was allotted in ~connecting
and checking ~he sp;teUls involved in the compll~er 10 as."iure Ihat no programs were missing and that no
damage was incurred from your removi~g !he computer. You will ha\'e a hold placed on your ~ra~ript until
this restilution ree (money order or cashier s check made payable to UNLV Board of Regents) IS delivered to

my office.
'ln. Ihis case be resolved on an infonnal basis, you have len (10) working days after receipt of an
Thaugh I am recomme nd c
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o er IS n regards to Zachary Coughlin I saw Mr. Coughlin in September of 2005 In
reg_Ills to 0 request by Drs Thomas O'Gara and Colleen Gapurro, principally for
8,?luHtlOn or hIs currenl pain management Mr. Coughlin had been treated by Drs.

a Gars ~nd Cepurro for upper back and neck pain and their current regimen had been
OxyContin 80 mg twice a day. His MRls did domonstrate multilevel mid cervical disk
butglng wrthout canAl or neumfol9mlnal compmmise. Mr. Coughlin '.emed to be doing
wetl at that dosagt:l schedule and I had no further reoommendations at that time In
regards to his pe,n management. His past medk:al hiStory was noted for a histolV of
attenuon defldt Bnd a (amIty history of depression. He was otherwise negative for
cardiopulmonary, hopatic, renal or endocrine disease. His medications at that time
Induded OlC)lConun 80 mg twice e day. Paxi!. Adderall, clonidine and Viagra. Since that
time, ho has discontinued Paxil and is now taking Wellbutrin. Medicine allergies:
Hydrocodono causing nausea Social History: Patient Is a nonsmoker. Physical
examInation: Blood pressure 140167. pulse 86. cardiac: Regular rhythm without
mUITnUI!I. Pulmonary: lungs clear to auscultation, Oeep tendon reflexes were equal in
the bICeps. trtceps and brachial ladialis. There was good deltoid biceps, triceps and
interos!iioi strength, There was full range of motion with flexion and extension, right and
left lateral mtation. Cranial nerves II-XII wele grossly intact, as well as gross sensallOn.

'"he plan was that Dr. O'Gara's current regimentation ha~ ,the patient In ~ stable ~ndition

and that I had no further recommendations as far as additions or alterations to hiS current
regimen
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Report,ag Reno

1111 Forest Street, RenO, NV 89509

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of Order" Sign taped 10 the manllor I taped thiS Slgll It\ thfllll1(lmtor II wook "flt heOHi!Ut
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I entered the micrOforms room at approxImately 6:30 p 01 Thu,,,,dllY .",hl and the momtor,
keyboard and mouse were all m1SSln8_ I nnmed.ately thou(l:ht they WI'" stolen. I looked and
wandered arOund when I tlln into Zach. Zach had dlsconflcted the mon,to,. koyboard And mouse
and had moved them to one of the carrels In the microform:!. loom and WIIS uSlna the keybolrd
and monitor at the carrell. He told me that he was U5.'"8 these ,tern!\. and had moved them and
dmitted that he disconnected them. He said Ihal his reason WIS that his laptop did not SHm to
Work When he plugged it into the ethernet connection so he d(tCldtd to use ours instead.

, asked him to replace the items immediately and he did so.

A few concerns:
1. The machine had an "Out of Order sign on it. It is not meanl to be used.

2. Even If it had not had an Out of Order sign on it. it is not acceptable to 'I"e ANY of IhlUbrlry',
computers, even those that are working. and disconnect them 100 tlk, Ihlm to In entirely
dffferent location and use them at individual study clrrels. It deprives someonl II" of ulina thl
computer. Zach tried to argue with me by saying that because It WIS Out of Ordlr, It would not
deprive someone else of using the machine. However. I needed to use it at that moment to try to
...._ Itfixed and it was unavailable. And, in any event, he should not be mlsllna with our

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~on further reVlew, your application (passed October 16. 2002 examination), for
registration can now be processed.

Enclosed ia a Data Sheet and Oath. The Data Sheet is used to establish yOW' business
addreas of record. and in maintaining the register of patent attorneys and agents. The
completed Qriginal Data Sheet and $100.00 registration fee required by 37 CFR 1.21(a)(2)
should be submitted to Box OED, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, P.O. Box 2327,
Arlington, VA 22202-2327 within one month from the date of this letter. Failure to provide
the mformation in a timely manner will delay proceasing of your application for registration.
The nan1e> to be printed on your certificate of registration will be as it appears in
the address heading above unless you request otherwise in a separate letter
attached to your Data Sbeet.
Since you have passed the examination, you are hereby given limited recognition pursuant to
37 CFR lO.9(a), to prepare and prosecute patent applications before the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office. Although you have been given limited recognition, you may not hold
yourself out as a registered patent attorney or patent agent until the Office of
Enrollment and Discipline has given your application final approval.

If you seek registration as an attorney, and have not already done so, submit an original
,::ertificate of good standing issued within the last six months fTom the highest court of any
State or the Territories of the United States to which you have been admitted to practice.

You must use the provisional

Your provisional registration number is P-63,905.
number until you receive a letter from the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
indicating that your registration has been completed. This number must appear
below your signature on every paper submitted in the Patent and Trademark Office.
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appears in the address heading above unless requested by you in a written letter submitted
"d.th the return of your Data Sheet.
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COUCHLIN,

WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT YOU FAILED TO APPEAR IN

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A~ A RESULT, YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGE WILL BE SUSPElIDED
ON 06-21-2001
YOU CAN PREVENT THIS SUSPENSION IF YOU PAY THE COURT FINE AND
OBTAIN A CLEARANCE FROM THE COURT BEFORE 06-27-2001. YOU CAN CONTACT
THE COURT AT 702-455-5944 YOUR CITATION NUMBER IS 102497085A.
!F A CLEARANCE IS NOT RECEIVED FROM THE COURT BBFORE 06-27-2001, YOU
WILl" NEED TO PAY THE FINE AND REINSTATE YOUR LICENSE BEFORE

YOU MAY LEGALLY DRIVE

PLEASE READ THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM FOR MORE INFORMATION.

YOU KAY REQUEST A HEARING BEFORE 06-27-2001.

IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIO~S AFTER YOU CONTACT THE COURT,

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DEAR ZACHARY COUGHLIN,

WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT YOU FAILED TO APPEAR IN
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01-20-2000. PLEASE CONTACT THE COURT AT 702-455-5944.
YOUR CITATION NUMBER IS 102053878A.
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reg3.fding substance abuse. And so let's __
A. Did C ourt's o rder say " substa nce abuse" or did
it say ":dcobol a buse"?

Q. \Vtluld you like to read the Coun's order?

A. V...
Q. Okay. I'm going to actually read the part of
he order. It IS an order dated April 12. 2007. and it
--:am \\ith. "As 10 the State Bar's motion compelling
mswers at his deposition. the Coun orders Petitioner
to llIb'wer in accordance with CCP Sections 2025A60
Subsection D and 2025.480 Subsection A. In shan.
Petitioner must answer any and all q uestions dealing
Wlth his addiction to alcohoL The Coun told
Peurioner that he has the burden of establishing that
he has the requisite good character for admission to the
( lifomul. Stale Bar. and as such. if he wanted 10 go
Q'''ward with his application, he needs to answer any

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O. em you IP"'-' me ..111 c~un"uc"

A. It's been a 10n1; ti me.

Q . Can you glve Ole <I more ,pecltic O:"Um<ltc'!

A. I would say sometime within the IM!lt ten
y~rs..

Q. You have btl!:n clean and

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for tho.:

A. T hat's Dot what I ~ id.

Q. Oh, so -- I'm sorry . Your 10...\1 drink \Vih In

the last ten years?

A. Yes. some time in the last len yean .

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had a drink in the lru,t five years'?

A. Well, I think if that arrest was in '03, Ihen
tha t would be - we LIre in '07 now, ~ then tlllit wOllld
be - yes, rigbL, beottm; thai's four year.4.
Q. What about after your arrest on Jnnuul)' 7th,

2003? Did you ever have any alcohol after that uatc"
A. Not thut I remember..
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order. Does tbat answer your question'?

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J :olIbuse." It says ":olIJcohol abuse."
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offenses im 'OIVUlg alcohol?

A. Well, I was uruted and charged witb :I nUL,

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A. I think it didn't regiJlter on tbe breath test

Q. Are we talking about the January 27.2003
arrest?
A. Um-bmm.
Q. And at thai time. did you have alcohol in your

I; system?
A. I'm Dot sure.
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alcohol }-'OU had Ln your system?
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Q. Is that a yes or a no?

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Q.. Not that you remember or no?

A. Not that I remember..
Q. What about ~004? Did you have (l drmk of
alcohol in 200-1?
A. Well, didn't you ask me in my III..'It (Iuestlon if
I had a drink ..'Iince 2003?

Q.. Yes, and I wllnt to specify each year

A. My answer is the same for eaeh year.
Q. SO you don't remember whether or nOI you had II
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A. I don't think so .
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A. Same answer for all of the years..

Q.. Okay. So let me just get this stnllghl.. You

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A.. I don't believe I had :II drink of aleoholsince
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Q. Are you a member of Alcoholics Anonymous?
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Do you attend Alcoholics Anonymous meeung.'I?
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tlt Onitw,nJ o f whlll lin alCoholic II.

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perceive _ they mlJlakt "addiction" for "de\ltndlnce" III
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5 my genetics and my ehlU,.cter defects br:ing euurbated
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7 definitively tbat I know tbose slDtementllto be
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9 statements.
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II telling the lruth or you were lyiog at the lIme.

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22 exaccrbutcs my character defects," was that statement
23 true at the time thai you made )I?
A. True in like a scientifiC sense?
24
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5 father ~\"er told you he Ihmlo.s Y0\1 have a pmhtcm wllh
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UVf:T the careorGod a'l we under.llMnd him.
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SUp 2, would be tbclO:.Imc as Step I; that I don't know
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completely willinf: toQ Complctely whal'_'

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Q_ What IS Step 5')

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defects.
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Q. 1lave you done thar?
22
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A. Beome willing to - became wi11inJ?, to rid
24
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II but more might be rcvealed 31 some point, and you
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necessary to complete thost: twelve steps?
A. I can't speak for AA. I don't know why.
Q. Why do yOU Ihink that there are twelve steps?
A. Why do I thi nk there are twelve steps?
O. You blow. !itrike that.
Have you ever anended any abstinence

A. I'm not JUre. Thai's a ha rd thing 10 know.

Q. WitallS Slep 7'1
A. Made a deti5ion, (Ihink, to rid OUr$Ches or
these ddeds
Q. Old you do that?
A. (don't know how you can know whelher you have
done that or DOL You c:&n tf}" to do it., butQ. WhatiSSlep8?
A. Well,siJlceyouarequiXl.ingmeon this, 1
will refer _ see if I have ~mething 10 hdp me. (

12 guess I don't. Steps.

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1'7
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A. I doo ' t bdieve50, nol that I remember.
20
O. What does Step 4 say'!
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A. wacdoc:I Step 4 .uy?
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A. l .upt IIave aueaded aD Al--ADOD meeting or

24 ACOA. ''-I rw . .dltmg lib that.

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Q. Arc)'OU JOlng back to the other question?

A. A book.
Q. May I see \1'1
A. No.

17
Q. Can you at least 1I0ie for the record what)'(lU
18 arc reviewing before you answer thIS qU~lion'l
19
A. My notes.
Q. That's nOI a nOle, Mr. Coughlin. That'S a
20
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WMt book is that?

A. I'm not sure what book this is.
Q. Okay. I'm going 10 strike these quesnons.

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\,,) DIu you c:vc:r ..urnllio bemg an lIiooboli<;;?
A. I'm nol su~ What is mnnl by "admiL"
Q DtlJ ~\'U cvt:.r leU anyone that you had an
addi,::uoll 10 alcohol 1I1ibose rneehngs'!
A. i don't bow IbaC I hnt aeruid ChaL
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tb.::/ dtotJ!;hl you h.ud a probh:m wnh alcohol?

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lhey believe yoU lIa\'c l problem \\1Ih a],;oh<'ll'/
A. ~ol thai I rtalil
O. Havc you c\'er workcrl In an office or wllh
someone who !81d you Iult! a problem with alcohol?
A. Not ddl I recall
O. Ha\'C yuu ever hat! a Job where somebodY, either
:II cowodet or boss, lold yOU lhallhey thoughl you had II

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A. I don't rcmember.
Q. Was itm the past year?
A. No.
Q. What about the pastlwo years?
A. I dOIl't tbillk so.
Q_ Wbat about the pasttbrtc years?
A. You know, maybe. I don't know.

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A. I mi~bt have ~pt alcobol for other people.
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21
Q, Okay. Let's talk about iltbis way, So sinec
21 your arrest 11I1anuary 2003. bave you e... er bad aloobol
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Q. Ha\-e you ever bad alcobol in your automoblk?

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A. TIl:t would be corr:L
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A. No.
Q. Ha ... e you ever kepi aloohol In ynur r':sIdcllee"!

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Q. rm asking you. you said IIlat you made
stau:mentli at the mformal confermct that you Wef!: II.
clean and sober member of ,\Ieobolics Anonymous. ,Ince
January ISL ::'002. And I.,.,-ant 10 know whether or not
you ha~e e... er keptllicohol m your residence since that
mne. Actually, yes. let's go from Janl.Ull)' ISL ::'002,
A. And if I had, Whlll does that mean?
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Ii 1Ilrobolisioa1otofproducl'l.
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7) Order GrdDting State Bar's Renewed Motion to Require Apphcant to Submit to

a Medical Examination, State Bar COUrt of California Hearing Depanment _ San
FranciSCO,4-1107.

Conclusio ns
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~is evaluation. was triggered by a history of ethical and legal violations, wruch will be
bnefly summanzed. In May 2000 Mr. Coughlin took SIO from tbe cbange drawer at a
library where he work.ed, leaving an IOU and reportedly retunung the money the next
day. On 7-\5-01 be was supposed to lum in hard and digi.tal copies ora flnal paper for
his cyber law class, which the professor was unable to locate, and MT, Coughlin later sent
offensive e-mails to the professor related to this issue, and eventually submitted an
unprofessional "rougb draft." On 10-21-01 he was alTcsted aftcr sneaking into a movie
theater, running from theater personnel after he was caught, and resisting arrest by police.

On 1-23-03 he was aTTested for OUT (manjuana), pled guilty to a misdemeanor "dry
reckless" doving charge, and was courtordcred to attend Alcoholics Anonymous
meetings. In September 2005 he entered the California Lawyer Assi stance ProgJil.m
(LAP) after more than a year of dc1aycaused by his resIstance to subJrutling his medica!
records, and was eventually tcnninated by the program in April 2006 for noncompliance
wilh conditions.

2. Substance Abuse
B.ased o~ the in~ormation currently available 10 me, it appears that Mr. Coughlin meets
diagnosbc cntena for Alcohol and Marijuana Abuse, as defmed io the DSM-1V -TR
(DIagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition, oftbe American PsydualnC AssociatiOn,
2000). By self-report, he has not had any alcohol or marijuana since March 2003. He
reported first drinking alcohol in his early20s in college, rarely more than 3 days peT
week, any day of the week, mainly al bars or parties, and this evenh_ally became
"excessive" ("more than I wanted',). His drinking cootinued to escalate in law school,
especially during his second year, as he attempted to quell his chronic and progressive
back and neck pain. He eventually joined Alcoholics Anonymous on l 1-02 and
reportedly remained sober for a year. (However, he told me that alcohol played a role in
his arrest on to.21.01 after sneaking into the movie theater). He returned to drinking in
Jacu.a!)' 2003 after mo\~ng to Sacramento "because 1 was ambivalent about whether I was
an alcoholic," He noted that attorneys in this finn drank "a lot," and that as an Associate
one of his roles was to serve drinks at their Friday afternoon meetings. He was
eventually let go from this firm io February 2003 after his DUl arrest, and he stated that
he has oot

bad any alcohol since that time.

Mr. Coughlin recCived a score of 14 on the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test, a

diagnostic questionnaire in which a score of three points Of less is considered
nonalcoholic, four points is suggestive of alcoholism, and five points or more indicates a
dtagnous of alcoholism. He has an extensive family history of alcohol problems, with

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IJ;'f1iel. 'I Ill. CM;al .. tc.d liftel ho; rn.,ve4 ttl Saenlfocr.\l1 111 car, y 2"'1'\, W. j'llI hr. IIrl"~(r,
(JT 1','/Ice weekly 10 vlr,e WIth hi. enrl')t:Jt: Pl..!! tlJnz:ll,~T1 AI rfe&Crihcd aho", ... h.
wu anc~lt:rJ un I 23 ()j 'll1d pled ilu.lIy ttl cllIrg';I le!;attt! ttl till ..)n, LCdl t :he mn~o
Qf m'lnJuana. IClUJlng 1(1 court ordered allCMallt,c III Alv)l.rollCl Anlnl"lOUI mc:';Jli:t u
well tiS 1011 00111 j"h with. law finn [Juring (, iJlHtcrY'_t;W he denied Im',lI. n.
man UbJ'.a r~nce \1u(;h 20()1 bccJ)ulK: (II UIC mk/J hlll~1 L&fttJ

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In addition ,!(, alcohol and lTllUiJu..na abu~. M, <.:ougi-llin ~I di"OlQllot~ enll:"_ 1m
IICve~ul other psychlulric diso rdert whu::h ulllt"bute to nJJ Ii,. ;tilly It. abase b.ta.ntU,
ThcllC include AD! ID Combined 'Jype (AtumllfJO Dc:1i~.t- Hy;JCTil/.tJVI!)' Ullhfdc1i.
ChlOniC back and neck pain, chronic deprc'-IIIQfI. I.lld p.ulvc-'urc~"" ... e ~J.l1
oppositional defiant personality traitll
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Mr. Coughlin reponcd that he has had ALlliD lince dul.JOOod. tLoua,h It 'Wu never
treated at that time, Symptl'lml ofhyperacuvity. impulll\"lty.and lluentJQn~eliclt have
persisted mto adulthood. and havc arfocled him peraoalUy, p~ore&llon;tlly "nd
academically, These b"ve mc\uded d1fficulty IIILng Ihrough cl",1CI and meetings,
difficully startmg and finishing homework as51~ments. set'otmg 1)JllughIo1Jmula1int)
acUvllle:S. frequent rcslics.neJI'i and boredom, aVOidance of detailed and meticulnUi
aclivi tiles which feel mundane and bonng. Rwor):.ahohsm:' "byperfocul on lOme ucaa
and madequatc focus on others, impaired IOcllll functioning With frequent mining of
social cues, lack of patience or attention ~qulrcd to maintalD lOClal relatloruhlps,
disorgaruzation. and feeling "spaced-out" or "in a fog.~ II;. family hiltOry i'I~JUflcant
for identical ADHD symptoms and impa.irment Ir: hiS father and a malcma1lmcic He

was officially diagnosed wiL'l ADHD by Dr Rasul in 2003 and pre","bed ArlotTa:!
(prcscriplio:'l amphetamine) with good result. but thIS wu taPcted and dlJtontmued In
September 2006 bcc:ause of concerns about substance abuse voiced by his father and the
California LAP. Since Slopping Addcrall he has felt more rcstless,lc!5 focu,ed. and
morc fatigued and dcprcllod. Other medicatiOn! he has taken for AnHO Include
clorridine for two years. and Wellbutrin XL- 300 mc daily wroch he continue! to take,

Mr. Coaf!I!Iin roponed cbronic progressive neck and biICk pam ,ince age \ 9 caud by a
variety ofopadllDll_mobile aoc:ideDl-relatod injuries. There is also a family hi,tory
ofblli:poIIl_bIIIb 1IidcfbiJ family. lbil pain hal Ouclllallxl over the yea", but has

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RF.CENT HONORS/AWARDS
2006

Elected 10 status of Di!ltlllgllish~d h'lltm ut Ihl'

American Psychintric Assor.:iilllUn

ACADF.~IIC APPOINTMENTS

1988-97

Assistant Clinical Professor of Psydlhllry,

University of ('alifomia. Los Angcks Schon! lit Mt:dlrltu'

1994-97

Faculty. UCLA ForclHlic ['sychiutry !,'c lluwllhlp

1997-98

Assistant Professor of Psyc hiatry,

Rush Medical College, Chicago

1998-2001

Assistant ('Jinien! Professor of Psychialry.

University of('ahfornia. San Francisr.:o St:!lIln! of t-.kdlrllll'

2000-

Faculty. UCSr: Forensic Psychiatry Fello\\'!lhlp

2001-

Associate Clinicn l Professor ofPsychiutry,

UniverslIy ofCalifomia. San Frnneiscll SchUll! ur r-.,Inll~'tlll

BOARD/SOCIETY CERTIFICATIONS
1989- Diplomate in Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry lind Neurology
1992- Certified by examination in alcoholism lind other drug dCpltllkllrll'~
American Society of Addiction Medicine
1993- Added Qualifications in Addiction Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
1994- Added Qualifications in Forensic PsychiUlry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neum!u!-\y

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Clinic, SI KlIda Austmlla
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Attend i 11g! ('ol1!iull all! I'hydlla1r itd. I)cpUrlmt:1I1 ul J )nw alltl A k/lhul
StudlCH, SL VIIICCI1I's IlulI]lllal Mdhll1J1llc, Alllillillia
Attending, PHychia1nHt, !flydllilI1 IC [rHcl1Hivc ("an' I lilli, W'-~:o;1 IO!j Anp,dl'."
Veterans Aflalrfi Medical ('Cllltl', l.(Hi AllgeIeR, ("aldt)lflla
Independcnt Mcdlcall':xllnlI11(:r, P'Iyci1ialric 1)IHUbllltyC'CHIHUI1al1\" Inr,

Nor1hanlJ')lon. MasRilcllllflCl111

1990-

Independent Medical Exallllller, C'ollccll1 ra Preferrcd Syf-ltC1HH(prcvimuily

Managed J le.IIth Ilcndil(;), W 1Illlll}(hml, ('wllleell!,;U!

1'Jt>R-9c)

Atlendlllg Psychialri!i1, I'sychmloc iul MedICine ('lIllie, Sail h"illiC il-ieo

Gcncral llospilid

1995,20fJO

Attending P"yciliatrisr, New !.c:tfTreulrmmt ('enter, ('oncord, Cuhfnrniu

1998 200(J

Member, hm:rlsic Mcntnl llcn lth Pnllel, Superior ('ourt UfCllhfi)t"nia,

San Maten

1998-2000

Member, ForenSIc MCllral ll ca lth Illlncl, Su peri or ('ourt of ('u lt forma,

Sun FranCISco

1998-2002

'''orcilsic I',vlt luutor, ('a ll forn ia I)CPllrtIllCnt of Men!:11 li eu Ith,

Sex O m.:ndcr Scrccn ing lind I ~va l uatio n Program

1998-

psychiatric CUlHm ltllnt, COllll11itlcc 01" Bnr 1':XlIIl1l1lerB, Siale Bill

or

Callfomia
1999-

Starr Ph YSICian, Rock Medi CIne Program , Ilaight

AHhhury Frec

('limes Inc"

San Francisco
19C)C)-

Independent Medical EXllminer, HCllchmark AdlllllliHlrativc SCIVICCS,

5_10, California

Officer, MRO Services, Inc" San 1."'lIl1dro, ('nld'tunia

2000-

Expert Medica l Reviewer, Mcdu,:ul Hoaul til ( 'nhfoPua, Sou'ran",'nt.

California

2000

Associate Editor, California Socu:ty Ilf Atldl,tion \'c:chtinc Nl""..-.1t1lLl

200 I

Presi dent, llay Arc;l Mcntailleahh AUtl('i;lle5

2002.2(0)

Forensic Evaluator, Sexually Violent Pu:dalor I ;ml, Kin" t Qunty

Prosecuting Attomcys. Wil .. llIn~t(J11

2002

Psyc1uatric C'onsultiUlI. Board III" Bar !ix.ullInm, '\upTeme CGurt 01

Texas

2003

Forensic EVlIlmllor, Wash11l~lun St.lte I>('parlm ent o( ('orTe<lion.J, JOIllI

Forensic Unit (Sexually Vlnlent I'rcd,lhn CommllIllCD( Progr.am)

2()()4.

Psychiatric Consultant. Llbcrty IIcillthcafe Cnrporahnn fdlllle,,1

management of conditionally released "ScxuJ,lIy Vililent P',cdatoB" III
California)

TEACHING
1989-95

Clinical Supervisor and Attending Ph)'1iclan, t J( 'I.A Matlc;!1 S,hOtII, '\fll

and 4th year medical student c1erkshlps in psychiatry

1990-95

Clinical Supervisor. UCLA Departmenl of P'ychl'UY ResIdency hlucalln"

Pro~ Ist year resident inpatient psychiatry rotation

1990-95

LeoIunI". MedicallIUdonI pB)'thialric lecture sen"" (Clerk, hlp PS I/)1" I.

"MIIDIl,DUaallrl," Brentwood VAMC

~--=::=:~ency
DIapotiI Trealmcnl
~talions.

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199194

FncII\ty \d\'il'ot.llCl \ ~h'dh'l ll Sd\\I\.I. SW,knl \\1 1111 ." \ ',1 11111\1\\\ '\
}'lymg SUlllant.\1IS

It)l):!95

Instflll'tlll", C\imcalltUl'lyiL'\\lHl-\
studcnt:i (ComsL' r.. t~O I)

PN3l),5

LcC'tufl'r. un A N PI Psydulltrll' \~\'sl\h'lln, \'l ~ lit \':-\\'h\,\,h,1\ lI!:h \h\~ \

SCl1l1llar. II PI'Y""h~'I\h,\I ml\\'\\II\~U' r.. h\Llll~I'1 m'lIl \.'1' Ilh' \ l".11 t ll.Wlh :-t ll

l\l\II:-l'

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Palienl"

199P>6

F;IC'ulty J)issertillion \d\'lM'f. ll'sln~ l \\i'IW1, I'h P ,"\ hi' Rdilll\.\\sIH\'

Bl't\h'cn N~lII'opsy{~hol\'gll'ul hltll'!l\.ltllllg om\! I l'tlr,lh \11 .\bshIWIl\'\' III
Sdulophn:nil' (\)C;\II1\.' L1M'I'!'." t 1111\ ...'j'sil y M l "tIlt 11.1111111. I \\:- . \ 1I!4\'1,'s

1IJ95l)h

l.l'l'lurcr Cli11lcailnsu\Il'IM,lICI \ h'I\,n\slujl ill h'h.'Ill'W \'",\'111;111\

1995 3 )6

Clinical $upc\"\ l!lor. hfth \l,'tU IIlL'dil',\ \ :iI\llk'nll's..,d\1~I\I \ It,ut\lll~ 1'1"!-',I.IIlI .

For~m.ic Casc Disl'ussit'lll Snil':'. t ImH'I"$II\ \\1' ~ 1\'\1'1\"\1\ lit' Sd\\\i\\ \\1

t>..kdlC'IIlC, t\klh\\unlc, \ustr.dHl

19959(1

rrilll1lllg SuptOnisl'r. R\.\Y,II \\lsh.limn (tIld Nt'" 1.',lh\1\\.1 ~ \\tI\'~\' lif

0

PSYl'hialrisl!l
1997-98

(,llilIl'ill I nstrUl'tl,)r. PSydlt1ll1~y Itltt'I11~\\II',

(. \ml.. l \\\I\\t.., 1'\'1,,\\ hm't\t til'

C'orrcctiOllS
1998-99

Clinica I SUpl'r\' ISur, P$yd\I.'h\~ I\\t~'1 I\slll\,. (. 'u h h\1tU,\ ~\'h~'I.\l \' r
Professional Psycll\'ll'~v

1998-

Lecturer/ Clinicnl SU\)I.'r\'lS~H. lit'S F 1)1;.'\\,nl!m'l\t \,l' \'s \ \.'\\"1" \ ,

Residency Educutil,.lu PI\\gnun

2000-

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2002-05

2004

Forensic Sciences Committee

American Society of Addiclion Medicine
Psychopharmacology Commiltee
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Technology Committee
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Pl:BI.ICA nONI JOURNAL REVIEWS

Consultant/Reviewer, "The Community Re-Entry Program: A Rehabilitation Module for
Training Community Adaptation Skills," The Social and Independent Living Skills Series,
51 MacKain & RP Liberman, 1995.
Consultant/Reviewer, "Of Psychopaths and Pendulums: Legal and Psychiatric Treatment
of Sex Offenders in the United States," Brakel 1.0. and Cavanaugh 1.L., New Mexico Law
Review, Vol. 30, No. I, Winter 2000, 69-94.
ConsultantlReviewer. "Just Like a Woman, ReaJDoJls and Paraphilia," Laslocky M.,
Salon.com Magazine, 2005.

Peer Reviewerl Independent Referee for:

American Journal on Addictions
Annals of Internal Medicine
Health Research Council of New Zealand
Journal of Dual Diagnosis
Journal of psychoactive Drugs

Schizophrenia Bulletin
Schizophrenia Research

The Jowna1 oCNervous and Mental Disease

I) __'"M'.,."

Mn

1.:JJ1,;

,,' fI/.II " ",,111

'I ud:cr VI:
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Ott. Walker BB, Akil H, "Oes-Tyrosmc-D>norphin

121-122.

AnaJ~s1.it," FUrf)peon J Phorm, 85 (1982,.

lif' atHl Liberman KP Perspectives on the Future of Psychiatry: Biobehavioral

If)r JilJ:1lly Jt:gtu.l$Cd Suhstance Abusing Schl7.-Ophrenics. in Proceedings of the

IJnllm', ( 11II/~/'1/4IJu' (''-Imp/Illemf! f..,'nh'(!rfUy, ."fadrid, 199L

I/.uhcr:' I I , "lh~:" A, f:.ebnan TA, 'J.:lClcer DE, Vaccaro JV. "Effectively Treating
.! 1IjI,'ur.:-AbuJ)ng ~chl/,l/phrerucs: Mission Impossible?" in Liberman, R_ (00.). New
/llr, :"I/fJ/ll!fll MI."wll/l-'fl/lh\'er..,u(!s. r-.;o. 53, Spring 1992. Jossey-Bass, Inc., 55-65.

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guren FP. eI al., tds. University of Guadalajara Cbnician's Manual.

"r ( :uad.daJara Press, 1993. Authored aJl sections on psychiatry_

1,-,,>- ( r:~mo M. Mm'/.). paz G, Arias M, Tucker 0 , Lopez S, "Inunigrant Families

(~~rl"g w.,h ...chl,mpnrema; Behavioral Family Intervention vs. Case Management with a
I A)W, IUc '" )fIlC Spam~_h Speaking fJopuiation," Brilish Journal of Psychiatry ( 1995), \ '01.
i 1,1. ~', If,,473.47'J.
haria A. r c.Junan TA H.obcrts I J, Wilkins J1'\, Tucker DE. Tsuang JW, Mintz J,
.' Dililhl!Jty Incorne, ("ocalnc {jsc and Repeated Hospitalization Among Schizophrenic
( '(jC.o:ilnC Abuser::: A (iovcmmcnt Sponsored Revolving Door?" New England Jo urnal of
M(,t!/('II/C (lfJ?~J. \'01 333. "10. 12,777783.

Wllkm, J, ( iorcl ick I), l..c\'rne D. Gold J, von Raffay V, Tucker D, Roberts L, Eckman T,
J{.u;cnstcill J, Shaner A. Ahho fteh A, Jerger D, Li S, "Double-Blind Trial of Desipramine
fur I rCdlmcll t o f ( {Jcall1c Abusi ng Schizophrenics," NlDA Research Monograph Series
~o f ~' / 1,.Iihlt."rr of IJrug [)('pendence 1995, 6/95.
~h.an.cr A. klJhc rf ~ I ., Eckman T, Tucker 0 , Tsuang J, Wilkins J, Mintz J, Monetary

RCln (orccrncnt of Abstinence from Cocaine Among Mentally III Patients with Cocaine
f)"pendence, I's ydlllltric Services (\997), vol. 48, No.6, 807-8\ 0.

Shan.". A, Roberti U, Eckman TA, Racenstein JM, Tucker DE, Tsuang 1, and Mintz 1.
Soun:et of I>ia8J1oItic Uncertainty for Chronically Psychotic Cocaine Abusers, Psychiatric
....rvtea (1998), vol. 49, No. S,684-690 .

.... U IIIId Eckman TA, Disability Income, Cocaine

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Il,'""", It 111/ f ""'/("'!"'/ I' MI//JIIYI"m"/lf 111ft, -"f/III",.~ '/13, J1'~iJ;.';)
S I 111101 ';UVl'tlllUli ,..; "trl'~ /I,.ml/';Jj' liul',v-JI,;d Af~"I;"I'

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NI'W.t/f!lI~r IJ/ the Amenvm

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BWrilll("lI1lrlj

All,lIolllII ("m,uIUlh'm i(cg.<:ttding f.tJF)XJfationl and

Nt,"",It,,,,,,. of IIw ('IIf1i'mJlII .)"fII/I'ty '4 Addlfll'ln Mp4/'me (2()Ol), Vol r

Nu.4

SltIith 1>1 1., (illIl! W, "l'm.Mcr 1,,~. I)clIl~.h J(, Styrn(Jur J( U. Drug l e1ting in the Wori::place:
IntcKnllill,K Mt:d'fUI l{cvlCw ()Iliter (MH( J) fJulle,. inlQ ()C(;tJpational MedIcine Practice.
ill J. Zwehcn (cd.). Add/t't/lm" ,,, 11/1' W'Jrk"llIf'I' (2(]l12). volume 17. no. 1

Tucker I>P. ACCOlllll1udulilJllI1 'm 1'lJydnallH.: IJI~abilititi on the Bar E.xamination:

Pcnpcclivetl 'hun lin Expert f{cviewcr, The flllr Rxamurer(2(tJ2,. Vol. 71. No.4, 14-19.
Tucker Dn and Hrukel SJ. Sexually Vi(,lcnl Predator Law!. in R.. Rosner (ed.), Principia
nnd Prlll'llre of Forf:'lu/C' I'.,ychilltry,
RdillfJn. f nndon: Arnold, 2(t)3.

J'uckot DE. Introduction to Biocthicli ~tnd Addiction Medicine, New.deller Qfthe

('all/nrnla .vorl.ty 01 Addlrt/on Medldne (2/tJ4), Vol. 29, No.2.

SlIv. JA, lAonI OB, Tucker Oil, Wein.IOOk R, Ferrari MM, The Theory of Mind in
DInpnIUI DtIIIIionII Milldlndllcation, Journal 01 Foren8ic Sciences, in preparation.

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i\tnli:\ Intcf\,ic\\' "M~giln's tuw and Clergy Sexual Offender Issues," San
H~'l1lardill\)/ I~ht:rsldc ('ounty Press Enterprise, California

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:'!.lnUa lnll:r\,lc\, "Child Mlliesters and Communi ty Safety," San Francisco

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.\kdta Inlt:r\,ll''': "Currently Available Treatment for Sex Offenders," Munhwa

Bl'n:llkasling Corp., Seoul, South Korea

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"DepreSSIon in the Medically III," University of Guadalajara Civililospital,

Department oflntcmal Medicine Grand Rounds, Jalisco, Mexico
"Psychl:1lry in r..lc:xic('I," UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, Transcultural and
(\llllmunHy Mcntuillealth Seminar, Los Angeles

The FUlure of Biobehavioral Therapy to Psychiatry," Universidad Complutense de

~tatlrid. Slimmer Courses, Madrid, Spain

1992 "~kdlcal Aspects of Substance Abuse," West Los Angeles VA Medical Center,
Department of Intemal Medicine Grand Rounds

:992

1995
1995

"Po,.lariju:ma Jnd psychedelics," California Society of Addiction Medicine, \ 992

Revie'\\' Course, Long Beach, California

"Drug Dependence and Headache," UCLA School of Dentistry, Chrol\lc Pain

fellowship Seminar Series in Complex Headache, Los Angeles
"forensic Aspccls of Substance Abuse," UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institllte.

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2001

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Amcrican Society of Addi ction Medicine, Atlanta

COSla

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American Society of Addiction Medicine, Atlanta

2002 ""tl siv CoDaiderationa with Ecstasy and Ketamine," Forensic Issues in
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A!Cy,~""I()n III ( ' .. hlcHl1ill. l(/tlt Annual ('OIlICl'cncc. Seilludc. ('alifornla

"/lUI Mock Trial," Clalml Conference of Northern ('"hfu",ia, Oakland, California

_ Manaaom ent of Dongeroul Serial Offenders In t'anuda and tho

.:.-.noll! Acldemy of Plychiatry I1I1d the Law, Annual Meeting,

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Onklanu, Calirornla

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"Suhstance Usc in the Real World," t (,S ir SehoullJl M 1"11 II 1111' "'uulh yr,u
medical stud enl elective, San limtlr.:iNCIl

2006

"Biological Treatmcnts lor Sexuul OflcndcrN." ( "II/Ollila ('lIallllllll011

Offending, Ninth Annual rrainlllg ('utlh:rcllcc, SHIt Malt'll, ,',dl Inllll,l

2006

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In fe: loch Coughlin

Dear Ms. Thibault:

loch Coughun has ligned the contracts. as modified pet our conespondence. Copies
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11 l!JlllkntllDd and aan:e that my participatioo in the Pwgram does nat affect,
a1.ttr: 01' curtal.1 in any m&JU)I!r. the S~ Bar ofCaliforni.'s.a1hority to
~te azul ~ cliscipIjDcy action for azry CODduct oogunitO;:d by me
wbdber before, during oreftt:r my participatica in the l"rogmm.

12.1 igree to obey all fcdcnl, ~ _loW laws, as wdl as III Nlc$1O~
the practice of:t.w in the State ofCaIifomia. and I will iml'lwtj'le1y n:port any
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acknri ...,ltl!gt tt.;.!1 I haW' rrr . jvrd?r a COllY ofthi. I'articipation Plan.

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\\)11 wetc Sdll,;'\iukd 10 meet with the l,.AP EVlIluution Committee on Fconmry 16,2006
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were nearing the end or the abcynncc period and a report from the

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the Comminec of Bar r\amincrs. (Cl:lX) would be necessary. Although las!minulc car
trouble prcn:ntctl ),011 fmm attcnding the meeting, the ('Ol1l1nillcc discussed the
..:ircUlIlstanccs of your participation ,uu,lthc rellOlllo CIlX,

Yt,lur LAP partIcipatIOn thus far docs not warrllnt n favorable report \0 the CBX,
therefore. two options e,ist.

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complied and do Ilot appl.!nr to have gained insight; or

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have not fully

,. You can submit n request for CBX 10 extend your abeyance pcriod thcreby
extending an opportunity for you to fully pnrticipate in the LAP. (Note: I (WI f10t
maki1lg any stlltement ill behalfoflhe CBX. I tlo lIot kllOIV firm such a rClJueSf
would be considered hy them or could be accommodated).
Please ilt!vi~e the LAP of your choice bctwecn these options. Ifwc do not hear from you
on or berore March 23, 2006. the LAP letter will be sent to the CBX.
Sincerely,

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Participant i'liame: Zachnry Barker Cnughlin

Case Manager: Pam Poley, r-.1Ff, ('AO(,
Group Facilitator: Out of Slate
Dale of Meeting: February 16,2006

Date oflnitial Contact: June 22. 2005

Reason for Request: Zach is meeting with the EvalulIlion Committee (IT) hccllu!lc 1111
abeyance period is complete. Al this time, the LAP owes the ('otnmillcc I)f Bar
Examainers (CBX) a letter ahout the level of insight I.seh has gained while 111 lite I.AI'
According to Zach's letter dated December 20, 2005, he believes be hUll been ccnnpilillli
with all Icons of his Participation Plan (PP). Instead, I believe fach hn" heen I)ul uf
compliance with all tenns of his P1J excepl for his weekly visilS to the Lawyer!!
Concerned for Lawyers Group and his weekly therapy appointment!J.

Recommendations: Encourage Zaeh to extend his ubeyu1lI.:c pcriod with the (:UX ~IJ
that he may make another attempt to become complianl and pcrhu\)s face his d\!,lca~ and

begin his recovery.

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Zachary 13. Coughlin
1255 Jones, ApI. 132
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[Jear Mr. Coughlin:

'I'his is c.:o.. finnation that you arc scheduled to meet with the Lawyer Assi~tance Program (LAP)
Evaluation Committee at 9:00AM on Thursday, August 18,2005,

The LAP Sacramento onice has moved to a new location and the meeting will take place at
1010 I hlrlCY Way, in Sacramento. There is parking available in the parking lot directly behind
the building.

Please luke a scat inside orlhe LAP office, Suite 110; someone will come get you when the
Evaluation Committee is rcady 10 meet with you. For last minute emergencies please call Pam
Puley's mobile number al 916837-4174 Instead of the main LAP line.

Best Regards,

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200' While I have great respect for the LAP program, I did not intend to enroll in it or
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monitored by a LAP professional during the period of my abeyance.
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2001 The professor emailed me on September 7 of2001 and requested that I "turn in
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motherboard had been very damaged (apparently as a result of a power surge related to a
broken USB port) in the intervening months and that all I had was a very rough draft of
the paper The professor told me to turn in the rough draft. I did, and an academic fraud
investigation notice was the next response I received. I was cleared of any wrongdoing in
regard to the academic dishonesty investigation, given a passing grade, and graduated
rrom law school. I had already passed the bar exam at the lime of this investigation.
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school and the professor took ex.ception to my emails and forwarded them to the bar
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ofaJcohol started comparatively late in lire compared to Illy IWI"!,. I Itlll I.','
drink alcohol whatsoever in high school f began drinbnB mid-way IhUIIl\!h cul\"w II
was typical for me to have one or two drinks and call it II night after it wed.t:ml",
drinking. I never experienced a black. out. The only lime I vomited Irwm dlltl\..UIM !lUI
much alcohol, or rather a poor combination or different alcoholic drink~ WII!> Vl~J'i t'arly
on in my use of alcohol, before I became accustomed to its effect!> I rarely dr dlLk dllllllj.!.
the week This continued for several years. Somewhere around a.gt~ 19. I di.:vdol)t",1 OJ
progressive case of chronic back and neck pain Several years later I di'iCllvt:rl'd Ihul
drinking alcohol was helpful in diminishing my physical pain levels
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consequences These included arguments with friends and lovers, family tcmuun s,
lowered interest in schoolwork., and cmbarra~sing behavior in general While I n eVt~ f
drank. alone in the initial few years of drinking alcohol, I eventually drank periodically
when I was alone. Sometimes, such drinking would be used when I was ill pain fwm II/I
aching back or neck The stresses of school (carrying 85 pounds orbook!lll1 n bnckpflck
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hea1thcare, etc) would exacerbate my chronic pain condition I had mode attempts to be
treated for chronic pain with the sparse medical coverage I could obtain, bUI I found
alcohol to be a marc readily available and cheaper alternative to medical treatmellt I
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I experienced a great deal of negative consequences as a result or substance abu~

Relationships- ~y relationships with rriends and lovers suffered from a varielY of ill!!
concomitant to my substance abuse. including basic neglect, disloyalty, poor judgmcnt,
emotional anarchy. and unreliability.
Career- My law license could have been granted in January 2002 in Ncvada and ~hOl tly
thereafter in California. However, due largely to behavior that occurred while drinking, I
was not admitted in Nevada until March of2005. Over this period, the average new
attorney would earn in the neighborhood of $220,000. I earned very little money during
this time, struggling to find work in the legal field and elsewhere
Financial- As indicated above, my career suffered enormously. Also, my legal fees
before both bats (including mandatory counseling sessions) totaled over S2S,OOO
Health- My health suffered somewhat, including poor physical appearance, and deuling
with a great deal of sorrow and despair related to setback~ in my career life

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Spiritual-Thi s curs both ways I feci I have grown by leaps and bound~ ~pintually
llowcver, 1 have also gone through sorne utterly demol alizing periods 10 life that 5eem to
have lefl some real wreckage upon my spirit Il owcver, recovery has taught me that
these experiences make me more useful to others who have gone through c>uch trials and
st:ek to get sober
Scxual- I believe substance abuse led me into some unfulfilling relationships and led me
to damage some fulfilling relationships by exhibiting erratic behavior related to drinking

alcohol
E. (Page S)
1 was self-diagnosed for alcoholism as early as 2002.
My program and treatment regime is detailed below. I have found it very helpful, though
my sobriety is contingent on the continued maintenance of many things, including my
spiritual condition
Please consult the materials 1 have provided to CBX. which include letters detailing my
work in recovery with my sponsor. LCL, AA. meetings, and my personal studies related
to recovery (which include relapse prevention, stress reduction techniques, and a variety
of other endeavors related to getting and staying sober).

I have attended in the neighborhood of 500 A.A. meetings in my lifetime (many of which
1 have gathered signatures to document my attendance for and maiJed to LAP), have
listened to over 300 hours of "speaker meetings" from the A.A. cassette tape archive's in
Reno's AA Central Office (my checking out of these tapes is recorded at this office).
I have read a great deal of literature related to recovery, some highlights include:
"'The Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous (many repeated readings and attendance at
step study and book study meetings that use this text)
The "12 by 12" of A.A.
"Sermon on the Mount" by Errunett Fox

"Staying Sober- A Guide For Relapse Prevention" by Gorski and Miller

"Each Day a New Beginning" by Hazelden
"Cdebillle Your SeIf-1!ohancing Your Own Self-Esteem" by Corkille Briggs

"JIIeId "..vb.dIe Back" by Swayzee

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l have met with a sponsor for over 80 hou rs and worked on the ste ps (pleilse sec the \ c lh: 1

from my sponsor Kelly Tesloiin that was provided) .

F (Page 8)

I have been sober since January 28th , 2 003. 1 had been sober througho ut 2007, however I
drank alcohol and smoked marijua.na during the first part of Janua ry 2003 I had had

many periods of sobriety/abstinence in the past 5 years. Periodically throughout 2000

and 2001 1 would quit drinking alcohol . I did not use any other substances during thHt
period. 1 did not have any major periods of abuse during this time; however, I did have

some negative consequences, though nothing very noticeable. I wos using will power
alone during 2000,2001 to stop drinking. I attended AA in 2002 in an oHempt to gel
sober I redoubled my AA efforts in late January of2003 and have hod success in
staying sober since then.

G (Page 9)
This question is quite hard to answer because so much of the answer is to a matter of

or

degree. However, I really felt that I wanted to quit and needed to quit ncar the end
2001, corresponding with the two incidences of trouble in my last semester of law school
There were various point in college when I thought I would be benefited from quitting
drinking. however, much
that WIIS part of a whole self-improvement bent and not in
relation to a stark desire to end the type of negative consequences that I would later

or

experience in late 2001

This early desire to quit related to gaining weight, a lapse in physical appearance,
desiring higher grades, and embarrassing social behavior relative to alcohol use.
H. Please sec the letters 1 have provided from my sponsor and Lee, in addilil)11 LO
my answers to the question on Page 8, as well as the meeting signnlUre lists that I
have provided to document my attendance at AA meetings I greatly value Illy
experiences in A.A. and the courage, strength, and hope that I have gathered from

a great variety of individuals in those rooms

I.

feel. am already quite involved in A.A, LCL. and recovery in e,encrulnnd Ihnt I
already benefited and learned 8 great deal from a variety of Olher substance nbuse

services (including over 60 hours of counseling wilh either It psychologiSi or

naw . . . . .).

'lberefbre. J do not wish to receive any such rercITu\

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massage, and other I1ll'lhods),

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-My PCP is Thomas O'Gara, M.D, Dr, O'Gara has been made dwale ufmv "ullllelY,
chronic pain, and ADD.

Section Five (page 14)

A.

-My parents have been divorced since I was 2 years old. I am not lure urlhcm luhlit.,1I.:-C
abuse or mental health history and believe that I do nol have a rilCht tn comment Uf! Ihli'
for them. I can say in a general way that there has been what appears 10 be .Jcnholi,m in
my bIoodIiJIe. My pamn. are upstanding, honest, and hardworking American. Th.y".
both in their mid-fifties and enjoy productive and healthy ",lationJhip. in lifo. Neil"'r
exbibits any A1bstaDCe abuse panems. Both aides of my family have I hiltory 0' chronic
pain, particularly onwtaIing fi'om lhe back and neck resion.. Thi. hu _ pr....1 III
my F8Iher's moIher, my Fadter, my Mother's mother, my Mother'. brother, my ~'Ihor' .
brother, and aevenI great Aunts and Uncles. Auonlion Deficil OilOrd.r hu pr.....
in boIIt sides of my bloodline as well.

_My JIIR'tII'. diJcipliDary SIyIe patterns and parenting "yl .. were fairly cu.""lfiv. one!
fiirIy ...rietI out The cbiItIrm ill my Ilunily were tausJUlO earn IJurir keep, be pollt. 10
atd"'lilyfitp ... IDIi bave tJIIIIMt'I,
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stepmofher's parenting style is somewhat more lax tnan tnat of Illy biOIOS'\:.ftI,)IWC.\\\,.
LasHy, my Father and my stepmother had one child together. n sirl, who is. 10 yea.:;.
younger than me

-I was not abused in any way by my family of origin l\'ly Father told me that he would
pay for my law school tuition if I would take out loans in my name while in :.:.chool
Ultimately. my father informed me that I would need to repay the loans by myself due to
his other obligations. I was told of this shortly before the two incidents at (he law schon\
that were the subject of my Character and Fitness inquiries 1 am currently rcpa)ing the
loans and am no longer resentful towards my Father about backing away frolll pnyl1lg
these loans or misleading me in this regard to influence my detision to I.:olllinut: on 10
graduate school I have around $80,000 in education loans to repay.

-My entire family is aware of my substance abuse problems Some family members
question whether I have a problem with alcohol or any other substance. They cile my
achievements in life, and the fact that they hnve never seen me drunk. but rather. have
always regarded me as a light drinker These family members view my chronic pain
problems as the most instrumental force in the delay of my license, in combination with
'talking back' to the wrong authority figures. However, others in my family feci thai it is
a wonderful thing that I am in recovery and see thai only good will come of if ruld lilt:
spiritual principles I have further embraced. Until the problems with the law school in
my final semester of school, and the following delays in gelting licensed 10 work in my
chosen profession, my drinking had never been questioned in any real wny or been n
cause for concern among the members of my family. However, most nlcoholies (whether
subconsciously or not) go to great lengths to hide their problem. and cl1nsequcIlIly, I did
not base my decision to join A.A. and announce my recovery to both Stale Bnrs (by my
own volition) strictly on the opinion's oflhe members of my fami ly.
-The entire family is supportive of my recovery. My Mother has made par1iculnrly
incredible efforts to help me get through what was a very dimcult period This period
included dealing \vith the enormously upsetting delay or my license 10 practice law I'or
nearly three and a halfycars and the concomilant economic hardship Ihnl presented us
well as the identity displacement that went along with that Adding these strl~SSC:- (10 t~) P
of the general 'heavy lifting' that occurs in carly sobriety made for quile n chl\llttn8il\~
time for me, and my Mother made great efforts towards helping mt: gct throuQh this time

B. (Page 14) Please tell us about your relationship history.

.1 am currently single and dating. 1 am not currently in n rclntionshi~l I have never

been married.

~I am not currently in a relationship

_I bav_ _ been married.

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 - cn~sed problcms in a re lationship thnt I wa:; in during Ihe sUlnmer <:>1"

Dunng tIlls summer I was studying to take the July 2001 Nevada Bar
Examination and living with my girlfriend at the time The enormous Slress or
slUdying for the bar, in addilion to taking 6 credit s of summer school, runher
worsened my chronic pain condition. I was uninsured at the time and despite
numerous visits to the student health clinic at my university, was unable to find any
real relief for the daily agonizing pain 1 felt in my body, and the mental distress that
accompanies such a condition. Drinking alcohol at night reduced my pain levels
fairly well, however, such drinking caused undesirable side effects, such as mood
changes, irresponsibility, lack of intimacy, egotistical behavior, and a lapse in
physical appearance. These character defects placed even more strain on a
relationship that was already very strained from the stresses of the graduate school
lifestyle and the pressures of preparing for a bar examination. The relationship was
mutually ended by myself and my girlfriend of"two years in August of2001 The two
incidents at the law schoollhat both State Bars have focused on occurred shortly
thereafl:er.
-I am heterosexual
-I do not have any children.
-Substance abuse is not involved in any of my current significant friendships. Most
of my friends are firmly entrenched in the recovery lifestyle (i.e. attending AA.
meetings and functions). Prior to entering recovery, several of my friendships were
with individuals whose drinking patterns were similar to my own, that is their
drinking seemed to be capable of causing negative consequences sooner or later
am no longer close with such individuals
-1 do not have any pets.
Section Five: Miscellaneous (Page 16)
A Recreation

-My recreational activities often center around A.A. meetings, functions, or the
' meetings after the meetings' I enjoy the company of those who have been through
similar experiences as those that 1 have been through.
Writing and recording music is also a hobby of mine. I do this in my spare time as a
way of relaxing, for entertainment, and as a creative outlet. 1 play the guilar, piano,
and sing in addition to writing both words and music for songs.
-The last vacation I took was in September of2004. I spent approximately 5 days
visiting Lake Tahoe with several friends. My finances have been quite limited since
Jeaving law schooJ (an in fact, prior to and during law school as well) and, as such,

my vacalions have tended to be rather humble.

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illld do nol wish 10 receive 1I rcli.:rrlll it)!' ~lIc h sClv ices

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I,altcn~cd church UH a youth with lilY pnlCllt!O, I\\llittil\~ Hm~' hc:lwl'l'u M,'lhl'I\\1\I 1\1\1\
(alho,hc ~h,urchcs, My Mother brought Illy sister'sun(\ I III ,Ill' Ml'\h(l~I'l\t dlullh w\WIt. \
was bapllolcd .al age 12 My church atlendance wllnt:d th ., 1II1,1 ct\IICI~t, Iliul hlw IId\\lul
however my mterest in !.pil'ituulily grew d\llln~ cullege lind luw ~Chllll\ I dill II ~It'llt tit III
of reading with regard 10 spirituality, self.help, lind casteln ph;ln~uphy d\LlIn~ Ih ... p\dtltl
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rcading, journaling, praying. and c()Ogf'eglltlllg III a quest ilu SI)I! nuul ct!W,:IIIIUII l\lltl
enlightenment. 1 currently attend church only !lporadicflily I splitllllll,) hctwcl'll
Buddhist, Methodist, Unitarian, and Catholic churchc!! Rather Ihlln UI~nn\JI.:d rl'1i~iuII.
my main focus is on spirituality and I seck ouL guidance in thllL re~!lrd fmm II multltutlt'
of sources, including books, tapes, movies, AA me(;tlng~. !Jpcnkt.'f meclIlINs. W(lI,", With
my sponsor in A.A., praying, meditation, yoga. pilaLC!!, and brcathing exercises ()nc of
my favorite spiritual texts is Emmett Fox's "Sennon on the Mount" il self-help styk' hook
that explains jesus' famous sermon ill u way thai helps mc apply its hasie tenct!'l\u lilY
everyday life and recovery ,

Pari E. (Page 17) Legal Iiislory

My first arrest occurred in October of2oo1 This was the movie theatre Itlcidcnll
mentioned earlier (this was reported to every Bar to which I have applied) 1 cnlclcd
a movie theatre without paying. I wanted to pay, but the cushie!' was having trouble
with the cash register for over 30 minutes and a long line had formed Imfldc It velY
poor decision to enter without paying. I fled upon being confronted by theatre ushers
They pursued me out the theatre and we came upon a policeman I was chnrged with
resisting arrest The charge was dropped without any conditions in January of 2002
This incident occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada
I was convicted of , dry' Reckless Driving in Sacramento, California in Fcbnmry
2003

1 do not have any current legal concern~ I am not on probaliOll

Part Six (Page 11) My Expectations of LAP
-Upon signing the Abeyance Agreement that I entered into with the CBX in July uf2004,
my expectations of LAP were that a LAP professional would monitor my recovery froll!

alcohol abuse during the six-month abeyance period, I am aware of the line rcputation
that LAP has gathered over the last several years for helping thosc attorneys in nced of
assistance. I do not really have any expectations, One of the cClltral tenets of A A and
the recovery world in general is that expecLations can onen set one up fOl
disappointment. As wch, I make a concerted effort to minimi/.c IIny tendency tu cany

expectations and live life as il happens, focusing on improving my ov<,"\llovcl <lr

acceptance as it relates to the developments affecting my lire.

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who has been followed for the last three years in aliI' group for
MRI or cervical spine has bulging C4. C5. C5. C6 and C6, C7 without
stenosis. This gentleman has been through twO pa in
latest one on 91l2/0S by Dr. Alan Wong. lI is evaluntion states that
mcdications well and is very runctional and has no changes or
~ .. , ,u," point. 111c patient's medications include c10n idi nc 0.1 mg t. i.d.,
III!; b.Ld. The patient has exhibited no addictive behaviors and is tolerating current
and as per the infomlUtion provided by Mr. Coughlin we will provide reports as

:all if we can be of any furthe r assistance.

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Lawyers JUsu.lance Program

1010 Hurley Way, SUite 110
Sacramento, CA 1) 5825
Septenlher 20, 2005
Dear Ms. Poley
Please accept this correspondence as the report required by the tcnns of my Evaluation
Plan. I attest Ihat I have complied with every condition included in the Evaluation Plan.
including. but not limited to, counseling sessions Oliver Ocskay, Ph.D.~ attending
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers weekly. and engaging in a recovery-based activity daily.

1be reports from my physicians and counselors will be forthcoming. I have requested
these reports and am awaiting them from the respective parties. Please find enclosed
with this correspondence 'signature sheets' for my daily recovery-based activities. My
accept the materials that I have previously mailed to LAP as part ormy reports required
by the evaluation plan, including the letters from Cae Swobe. Esq. of Lawyers Concerned
for Lawyers (of the State Bar of Nevada), reports from my therapist Oliver Ocskay,
Ph.D., BleUer from my sponsor Kelly Testolin, Esq., signature sheets showing attendance
at A.A. meetings, and all other materials formerly submitted. My records IOdicatc. by

U.S. Postal Service certified mail receipt, that the Lawyers Assistance Program received
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materials on December 27" of2004.
As courtesy to me. I would greatly appreciate if you would let me know if this report is

deficient in any way and whether there is anything called for by the committee or the
EvaluaIioD Plan thai I have failed to do.

Sincerely,

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m(lr.lll'hurlIrll'l I,udl;!r), Bilrker ('ollghhn hus upphcd tu become a member of the State Bar of
"l"OPY or an AlIthnrii'alilln und Rclcuse signed by Mr. Coughlin permitting us 10 receive
du(umcnts ullll infornmlillll relcvantlO him is enclosed, Also enclosed is a form IR002, and Affidavit.

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1 am rt'quc:4tinlf, the h,lluwing dueurncnts from your agency, (1) Drivers License Data Ten Year Record.
(2) Chationlchll.rginaJ documents and cOllviction documents ror conviction on 1/9/03 or speeding,
".,lon no. R1153 t 7. (3) citation/charging documents and conviction documents for conviction on
1/20105 of speeding. cilation no. 0000982687. (4) Failure 10 Appear (FrA) citation no. I02053878A.
and dilpolition. (5) Failure (0 Appeur citation no, 102497085B. and disposilion and (6) Failure to
Appear citation no. I02497085A. and disposition.

I would IPProciate these documents being certified.

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charae for copyinatc:ertific::ation. please send me an invoice for prompt payment

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jflve~fjpafjon made as 10 my quaJificHion for gc)Q(l m o ral charaCler.

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que.... Uolis in th e foregoi ng application and have answered them truthfully. funy and completely.

without mentaJ reservation., of any kind. I fully wldcrs tand that failure to make a fun
di.... cJosure of any facl or information called for may result in the denial of my application and

receipt of an adverse moral character determination. J therefore agree to give the Comminee
Ihrough [he Slate Bar's Office or Admissions any further information which may be required in
-ererenc!! to such investigation. J undt'fstand that the contenlS of my moral character investigation
are contidential and !.hat I will not receive and am not entitled to have disclosed to me the
information rece ived or obtained during such investigation except as provided under California
Evidence Code section 1040.

I also authoriz.e and request each and every law school having control of any documents,
records, or other information pertaining to me to (i) furnish such to the State Bar 's Office of
Admissions, as required by the Committee: (ii) permit the Canmittee or any of its agents or
rcprcsentali <
\'cs to inspect and make copies of such documents , reoords and othe r informacion; (iii)
answer any inquiries, questions or interrogatories concern ing me which may be submitted by the
Comminee; and (iv) appear before the Comminee and to give full and complete testimony
concerning me, including any information furnished by me .
1 further authorize all educational institutions and testing organizations to release to the
Committee any information, files or record s pertaining to me requested by the Commillee in
connection with any studies oonducted by the Committee regarding the admission process.
I hereby release, discharge, and exonerate any law school, educational institution, or testing
organization, any of their respective employees, agents and representatives, and any p::rson or
organization supplying requested documents, records, and other information pertaining to me from
any and all liability of every nature and k.ind arising out of the furnishing of such documents.
records and other infonnation to the Committee.
I further authorize and request every person, firm, company, corporation, governmemal
agency. bank. credit company, instrumemality. law enforcement agency, coun, associar:ion or
institution having control of any other documents, records am olher information pertaining to me
(including any confidential or sealed records; files of bar associations or disciplinary pertinen! data)
to (i) furnish to the Committee my such information; (ii) permit the Committee or any of its agents
or representatives to inspec:t andmakecopies of such documents. records and other information; (iii)
answff any ioquiries 9 questkms. or interrogatories concerning me which may be submitted by the
Comminee; and eM .t!ll!.~ 1M: Comnittee and to give full and rompJelc testimony

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I understand that ~tr. Coughlin h.ts rt.'siJl'J in ~t.~' ;ldil SIIlI."(.' .lrrnr\.imatt'[) PN I I '\ ish to receive:
copy of Mr. Coughlin's Statc orNC'v,lda drin:r's IiCC'IlSl'IS \\dl.1S a l'I.)P) of his driving hi.story
(including any violations of Ncvada driving h",.s) since ~lpprl'xinhlh..'I:- 1991.

Should you have any questions. please contact me at.J 15 5J8-~2q~ .

Thank }OIl in aIvIDce for your cooperation.

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