In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of McCaffrey

The charges against the accused lawyer were summarized in the memorandum opinion of the Trial Board:

"The accused, JAMES F. McCAFFREY, has been charged with essentially three acts of professional misconduct, two of which arise out of interrelated transactions. The crux of each of the three charges is, first, a failure to preserve the confidences and secrets of a client in violation of Disciplinary Rule 4-101 of the Code of Professional Responsibility [Code]; second, communicating with a party known to be represented by an attorney without the consent of that attorney in violation of…