Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Paul A. Caghan

APPEL, Justice.

In this case, the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board (Board) charged an attorney who appeared pro hac vice in Iowa proceedings with violating Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct 32:3.1 (prohibiting lawyer from bringing a frivolous proceeding or controverting a frivolous issue), 32:3.3(a)(1) (prohibiting lawyer from knowingly making or failing to correct false statements of material fact or law to a tribunal), and 32:8.4(d) (prohibiting lawyer from engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice).

The charges arise out of Iowa litigation in which an…