Samuelsen

*560 Opinion

Proceeding to review recommendation of the Disciplinaiy Board of the State Bar that petitioner Norman R. Samuelsen be publicly reproved for omissions constituting professional misconduct in violation of Business and Professions Code sections 6067, 6068, 6103 and 6106. 1

Petitioner was admitted to practice in 1949. He has no prior record of discipline.

In January 1972, petitioner agreed with the nominated executor—“an old client”—to conduct without charge probate proceedings in the matter of the estate of Helen Herbert. The estate was later appraised at $12,330.36.

Petitioner admittedly had little experience with probate matters, having handled only “three or four” during his career. At no time did he represent that he would personally manage proceedings but he explicitly indicated he intended to be attorney of record at all times.

Petitioner contacted Howell Jackson, another attorney, and Jackson agreed to assist while petitioner remained attorney of record. Jackson prepared a petition for probate of decedent’s will, petitioner signed the document and filed it on January 23, 1972. He testified he signed other documents pertaining to hearing on the petition…