In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of McKee

This is an automatic and de novo review of a lawyer disciplinary proceeding. ORS 9.536;1 BR 10.1; BR 10.6. The Oregon State Bar (Bar) charged the accused in eight causes of complaint with violation of twelve disciplinary rules and one statute. The trial panel found the accused guilty of violating six different disciplinary rules and imposed a sanction of suspension from the practice of law for six months. On review, the accused challenges the trial panel’s findings of guilt and its recommended sanction. The Bar challenges the trial panel’s findings of not guilty on two disciplinary…