In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Strickland

In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding, the Oregon State Bar charged the accused with violating ORS 9.527(2) and Oregon Code of Professional Responsibility Disciplinary Rules (DR) 1-102(A)(2) and DR 1-102(A)(3). Those charges stemmed from the accused’s criminal convictions for improper use of the emergency reporting system, ORS 165.570; initiating a false report, ORS 162.375; and disorderly conduct, ORS 166.025. A trial panel of the Disciplinary Board concluded that the accused was guilty of all charges, and it imposed a three-year suspension from the practice of law. The accused sought…