Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Bergren

ALLBEE, Justice.

We are called again to the task of suspending the license to practice law of an attorney who is afflicted with alcoholism.

This grievance proceeding was initiated on November 16,1979, when the Committee on Professional Ethics and Conduct of The Iowa State Bar Association filed with this court a report of respondent Allan J. Ber-gren’s involuntary commitment for alcoholism. We ordered respondent to appear on December 12 to show why his license to practice law in this state should not be suspended. See Iowa Sup.Ct.R. 118.16. Respondent appeared at the time ordered and requested…