In Re the Disbarment & Request to Resign of Hetland

Pursuant to Rule 12, Rules of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, the Administrative Director of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board (Board) petitioned this court, on October 19, 1977, to take disciplinary action against respondent, Edwin Aron Hetland. On that same date, as an interim measure, the Board petitioned the court, per Rule 16, to immediately suspend respondent from the practice of law. On October 26, 1977, an en banc hearing was held before this court regarding the Board’s petition for immediate suspension; respondent appeared pro se. At the conclusion of the hearing the…