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James F. O’Rourke, Jr. (WSBA No. 35213, admitted 2004), of Portland, OR, was reprimanded, effective February 17, 2011, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order by the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon. This discipline is based on conduct involving failure to provide competent representation. For more information, please see the Oregon State Bar Bulletin (December 2010), available at http://www.osbar.org/publications/bulletin/10dec/baractions.html.
Mr. O’Rourke’s conduct violated Oregon’s RPC 1.1, requiring a lawyer to provide competent representation to a client, which requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.
Joanne S. Abelson represented the Bar Association. Mr. O’Rourke represented himself.
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