In re Ersoff

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the disciplinary board’s trial panel and dismissed the State Bar’s complaint, holding that the attorney did not knowingly make a false statement, did not knowingly fail to disclose the contested will, and did not cause prejudice to the administration of justice. The Court clarified that a plausible legal position on an open question is not a knowingly false statement and that “tribunal” includes the specific judge hearing the petition.