Scales v. State Board of Law Examiners

John I. Purtle, Justice.

The State Board of Law Examiners denied appellant’s petition for reinstatement to practice law. Appellant contends here that the Board’s findings of fact and conclusions of law were clearly erroneous and that appellant should be reinstated to practice law. We hold that the action taken by the Board was not clearly erroneous.

Appellant was appointed guardian of the estate of Carolyn F. Jenkins in May of 1969. Shortly thereafter he commenced borrowing or using the estate funds for his personal use. The probate court revoked Mr. Scales’s guardianship on October 30, 1970.…