In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Spencer

In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding, the Oregon State Bar (Bar) charged the accused with violating three disciplinary rules of the Code of Professional Responsibility in two different matters. In the Slattum matter, the Bar alleged that the accused violated Code of Professional Responsibility Disciplinary Rule (DR) 1-102(A)(3) (engaging in “conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation”) and DR 7-102(A)(7) (counseling or assisting client in conduct that lawyer knows to be illegal or fraudulent). In the Gibson matter, the Bar alleged that the accused violated DR…