In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Dugan

By this disciplinary proceeding the accused is charged by the Oregon State Bar with (1) misappropriation of a client’s funds; (2) commingling a client’s funds with his own; (3) knowingly drawing nine checks upon his client’s trust account when there were insufficient funds to cover the checks; (4) neglecting a legal matter; and (5) conduct detrimental to the profession.

At the time of the alleged misconduct the accused maintained an office for the practice of law in Salem. Since then he has closed that office. Notice of the complaint was served personally upon the accused, hut since then he…