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BROWN v. OREGON STATE BAR

CA 18935; SC 28132.

648 P.2d 1289 (1982)

293 Or. 446

James M. BROWN, Attorney General of Oregon, Respondent On Review, v. OREGON STATE BAR, a Public Corporation, Petitioner On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided August 3, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barnes H. Ellis, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner on review. With him on the brief was Andrew R. Gardner, Portland.

Dave Frohnmayer, present Atty. Gen., argued the cause for respondent on review. On the briefs were James M. Brown, Atty. Gen., John R. MuCulloch, Jr., Sol. Gen., William F. Gary, Deputy Sol. Gen., Peter S. Herman, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen. Counsel, and Norman W. Legerness, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and LENT, LINDE, TANZER, PETERSON and CAMPBELL, JJ.

CAMPBELL, Justice.

Plaintiff brings this suit in his official capacity as Attorney General of Oregon to obtain a declaration of his responsibilities under state law and the disciplinary rules of this court. The only issue on appeal is whether declaratory relief is proper.

The demand for declaratory relief was precipitated by the following facts. The plaintiff received a request for legal advice from the Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development...

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