In cases of relatively minor misconduct or where the misconduct appears to be only a temporary abberation, a reprimand is imposed. See In re Paxton, 280 Or. 797, 572 P.2d 1032 (1977). Where a lawyer has acted willfully and dishonestly, the lawyer will be disbarred.
The accused cooperated and turned his files, including all of the deeds, over to the new attorney. The accused argues that a suspension for six months, as recommended by the Trial Committee, is excessive when compared with that rendered by this court in In re Corcoran, 201 Or. 371, 270 P.2d 158 (1954); In re Hollingsworth, 272 Or. 319, 536 P.2d 1244 (1975); In re Greene, 276 Or. 1117, 557 P.2d 644 (1976), modified on petition for rehearing, 277 Or. 89 (1977); In re Boivin, 271 Or. 419, 533 P.2d 171 (1975); and In re Paxton, 280 Or. 797, 572 P.2d 1032 (1977). He accepts the public reprimand recommended by the Review Board but contends "that the probationary period with monthly reporting is something of a useless act because of his limited practice."
In re Reinmiller, 213 Or. 680, 702, 325 P.2d 773 (1958). See also In re Paxton, 280 Or. 797, 572 P.2d 1032 (1977). It also appears from the record that this was not an isolated instance of a failure by the accused to respond promptly to requests by clients and attempts by them to communicate with him or of his failure to respond promptly to requests for information by the Oregon State Bar relating to complaints by clients.