In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Selden

*248Andersen, J.

Facts of Case

At issue here is the appropriate sanction for a lawyer who misappropriated funds from his law firm.

Respondent James P. Selden graduated from law school in 1980 and was admitted to the bar later that year. While in law school, and for a year thereafter, he worked for a title insurance company in Tacoma. On December 1, 1981, he left the company for employment as an associate with the Tacoma law firm of Betzendorfer, Deutscher and Gra-noski. Respondent's starting salary was $2,000 a month, which was what he had earned at the title company. Respondent had a number of…