Title: In re Roberts
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: S49819
State: Oregon
Issuer: Oregon Supreme Court
Date: June 12, 2003

Filed: June 12, 2003
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON
In re Complaint as to the Conduct of
FRANK C. ROBERTS,
Accused.
(OSB 00-161; SC S49819)
	On review of the decision of a trial panel of the
Disciplinary Board.
	Argued and submitted May 7, 2003.
	Michael V. Phillips, Eugene, argued the cause and filed the
brief for the accused. 
	Jane E. Angus, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, Lake Oswego,
argued the cause and filed the brief for the Oregon State Bar. 
With her on the brief was Frederick J. Carlson.
	PER CURIAM
	Before Carson, Chief Justice, and Gillette, Durham, Riggs,
De Muniz, and Balmer, Justices.
	The accused is suspended from the practice of law for a
period of 60 days, commencing 60 days from the filing of this
decision.	
		PER CURIAM
		In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding, the Oregon
State Bar (Bar) alleged that, in the course of representing the
conservator of the estate of a protected person, the accused
violated Code of Professional Responsibility Disciplinary Rule
(DR) 1-102(A)(4) (conduct prejudicial to administration of
justice) and DR 6-101(A) (incompetent representation).  The trial
panel concluded that the accused had violated those rules and
that the appropriate sanction was a 60-day suspension from the
practice of law.  The accused sought review under Bar Rule of
Procedure (BR) 10.3.
		We review de novo.  ORS 9.536(3); BR 10.6.  Based on
our review of the record, we conclude that the accused knowingly
violated DR 1-102(A)(4) and negligently violated DR 6-101(A).  An
explanation of the facts of this proceeding or our application of
the law to those facts would not benefit the bench, the Bar, or
the public.  We further conclude that a 60-day suspension is the
appropriate sanction. 
		The accused is suspended from the practice of law for a
period of 60 days, commencing 60 days from the filing of this
decision.