The passage of time since misconduct, while an important factor in assessing fitness for admission as a legal practitioner, is subordinate to demonstrated achievement of insight into and capability of discharging the obligations of legal practice. Completion of professional development courses and character references alone, without supervised performance of legal or similar activities over a sufficient period, may be insufficient to establish rehabilitation from serious prior dishonest conduct in a related profession.
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