Wisconsin Lawyer

Official publication of the
State Bar of Wisconsin
Vol. 70, No. 4
April 1997

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Features

Attorney Discipline: Demystifying the Grievance Process

You won't be quite so mystified about the grievance procedure when you understand how a grievance is processed and the care taken in investigating allegations of attorney misconduct. More



Attorney Discipline: Pointers for Avoiding Grievances

Follow these procedures to reduce the likelihood of having a grievance filed against you and to increase your client satisfaction. More

Attorney Discipline: Nowhere to Turn

A grievance brings out strong reactions in a lawyer that seriously erode a lawyer's objectivity. Advice from someone else is crucial to overcoming the panic and the distortion caused by the emotions that surround a grievance investigation. More

Attorney Discipline: Lawyer Discipline from the Defense Perspective

Practice defensive lawyering to avoid serious BAPR encounters. Here are some suggestions for avoiding grievances and for responding to BAPR communications. More

Attorney Discipline: A Referee's View from the Bench

There are no mandatory disposition guidelines in disciplinary cases. While disciplinary case law provides some precedent for discipline recommendations, attorney discipline in Wisconsin is based upon the facts and circumstances of the violations. More

Attorney Discipline: Reinstatements in a Nutshell

Reinstatement proceedings arise from disciplinary revocations or suspensions and administrative suspensions. Here's how the procedure works for reinstatements from discipline. More

Making the Cut: State Defender's Office Lives Within a Reduced Budget

In 1995 the Legislature reduced the SPD's biennium budget. Here's a look at the SPD's cost-saving measures, some repercussions, and questions and concerns from diverse perspectives related to these measures. More

Columns

President's message
Prejudice and the profession.

Ethics
E-96-3 REVISED: Prosecutors' communications with represented persons through personnel of other governmental agencies.


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Supreme Court digest

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At Issue
Feb. 12, 1997, marked the official unveiling of Gov. Thompson's 1997-98 budget. Here's a look at a few of the most significant policy items in the 1997-98 budget.

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