02/06/2007
Oregon Supreme Court Shifts Burden of Proof in Disciplinary Cases
In re Balocca, ___ Or ___, ___ P3d ___, 2007 WL 141136 (2007)
Brief Summary
The Oregon Supreme Court held that an accused attorney has the burden of proving the existence of a written agreement that provided that fees were earned upon receipt and thus did not have to be placed into the attorney’s trust account.
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