Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Dobbs
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 15, 2004No. OBAD 1496, SCBD 4634PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, V.C.J.
¶ 1 In this disciplinary proceeding against a lawyer, the issues to be decided are: (1) Does the record submitted for our examination provide sufficient evidence for a meaningful de novo consideration of the complaint and of its disposition? 1 and (2) Is a suspension from the practice of law for two years and one day an appropriate disciplinary sanction for respondent’s breach of professional ethics? We answer both questions in the affirmative.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE RECORD
¶ 2 The Oklahoma Bar Association (the Bar) commenced this disciplinary proceeding on 2 July 2001 against James…
2Cases cited60 opinions
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3Cited by39 opinions
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