Legal Opinion
In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Kinsey
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided March 8, 1983No. OSB 80-49, SC 28742PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a disciplinary proceeding brought by the Oregon State Bar against William H. Kinsey, who practiced law in a large firm’s business department. He has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 1948. This case interprets disciplinary rules involving the ethical duty of a lawyer when confronted with employment by clients having conflicting interests.
The complaint contains three charges. The first two allege that the accused accepted and continued in the employment of clients having conflicting interests, in violation of DR 5-105(A) and (B). The third charge alleges that the accused…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Ross v. BernhardSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Smith v. SperlingSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Cannon v. US Acoustics CorporationDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1975
- Rowen v. LeMars Mutual Insurance Co. of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- Lewis v. Shaffer Stores CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1963
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of KlugeOregon Supreme Court · 2003
- Frohnmayer v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1983
- In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of BoyerOregon Supreme Court · 1983
- In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of SamuelsOregon Supreme Court · 1983
- In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of CampbellOregon Supreme Court · 2009
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