Admission Granted

I am pleased to report that the Maryland Supreme Court has granted bar admission to an applicant 

The Court having considered the favorable recommendations of the Character Committee for the Seventh Appellate Judicial Circuit and the State Board of Law Examiners concerning the application of Neo Kamohelo Moneri for admission to the Bar of Maryland, it is this 31st day of May 2023, by the Supreme Court of Maryland, a majority of the Court concurring,

ORDERED that the favorable recommendations of the Character Committee for the Seventh Appellate Judicial Circuit and State Board of Law Examiners are accepted, and it is further

ORDERED that the applicant shall be admitted to the Bar upon taking the oath prescribed by the statute.

My post from the oral argument

I highly recommend this video of a pro se applicant seeking admission before the Maryland Supreme Court.

The applicant was the President of Howard Law’s Black Law Students Association who addresses issues relating to his misuse of funds in that capacity as well as his failures to appear in traffic matters.

He passed the state bar examination in 2020.

The State Board of Bar Examiners has recommended his admission and noted his candor with respect to the disclosure of the misconduct.

I have rarely seen such an articulate and thoughtful presentation, acknowledging past lapses and providing reasonable assurances of lessons learned and present good character.

(Mike Frisch)