Stephens v. State Bar

THE COURT. —

This is a proceeding to review the recommendation of the Board of Governors of The State Bar that *581the petitioner be disbarred. The recommendation was made pursuant to findings and conclusions of the local administrative committee in accordance with two charges brought against the petitioner. The petitioner was admitted to practice law in California on October 11, 1927. He had previously practiced law in the State of Illinois, having been admitted to practice in that state in 1912. He is about 53 years of age.

On the first charge against petitioner Alvin Douglas was the complaining…