OLR Annual Report Fiscal Year 2004-2005 - Figures
Vol. 78, No. 11, November
2005
|
Figure 2
Survey of Grievances Received During Fiscal 2004
|
| Allegations
|
Total
|
% of Total
|
| Conflict of interest |
96
|
4.5
|
| Criminal conduct |
23
|
1.1
|
| Failure to return property |
69
|
3.3
|
| Frivolous action |
8
|
0.4
|
| IFOR (inquiries falling outside the
rules) |
177
|
8.4
|
| Improper advertising |
6
|
0.3
|
| Improper advocacy |
211
|
10.0
|
| Improper communications |
40
|
1.9
|
| Improper termination |
54
|
2.6
|
| Incompetence |
81
|
3.9
|
| Lack of communication |
240
|
11.2
|
| Lack of diligence |
430
|
20.3
|
| Medical incapacity |
8
|
0.4
|
|
Misrepresentation/dishonesty
|
220
|
10.5
|
| Reciprocal discipline |
6
|
0.3
|
| Revealing confidences |
9
|
0.4
|
| Scope of representation |
16
|
0.8
|
| Statutory violation |
7
|
0.3
|
| Supervise subordinates |
4
|
0.2
|
| Trust account violations |
86
|
4.1
|
| Unauthorized practice |
35
|
1.7
|
|
Unreasonable fees
|
138
|
6.6
|
| Violation of decision |
4
|
0.2
|
| Violation of oath |
29
|
1.4
|
| Not available |
18
|
0.9
|
| Other |
90
|
4.3
|
|
Area of Practice
|
|
|
|
Administrative/government law
|
51
|
2.4
|
|
Bankruptcy/receivership
|
55
|
2.6
|
| Collections, garnishments |
51
|
2.4
|
| Contracts, commercial, consumer law |
28
|
1.3
|
| Corporate/banking |
21
|
1.0
|
| Criminal law |
714
|
33.9
|
|
Estate/probate, guardianship & wills
|
150
|
7.1
|
| Family law & juvenile |
420
|
19.9
|
| Immigration & naturalization |
10
|
0.5
|
| Insurance |
12
|
0.6
|
| Labor, unemployment compensation |
25
|
1.2
|
| Landlord/tenant |
20
|
1.0
|
| Litigation |
137
|
6.5
|
| Real property law &
foreclosure |
88
|
4.2
|
| Taxation |
6
|
0.3
|
| Torts, including PI, auto accidents,
& Civil Rights |
136
|
6.5
|
| Worker's comp., Social Security |
54
|
2.5
|
| Not available |
27
|
1.3
|
| Other |
100
|
4.8
|
|
Source of Grievance
|
|
|
| Adverse party |
305
|
14.5
|
| Attorney |
94
|
4.5
|
| Client |
1163
|
19.7
|
| Judge |
22
|
1.0
|
| OLR staff |
142
|
6.8
|
| Other party |
379
|
18.0
|
Figure 3
Attorneys Disciplined Compared to Total Membership
|
| |
Lawyers Publicly
Disciplined |
State Bar Membership |
% of Lawyers Publicly
Disciplined |
| 2004-05 |
44 |
21,837 |
0.2 |
| 2003-04 |
66 |
21,518 |
0.3 |
| 2002-03 |
46 |
21,112 |
0.2 |
| 2001-02 |
20 |
20,772 |
0.1 |
| 2000-01 |
37 |
20,551 |
0.2 |
| 1999-00 |
24 |
20,167 |
0.1 |
| 1998-99 |
34 |
19,984 |
0.2 |
| 1997-98 |
37 |
19,581 |
0.2 |
| 1996-97 |
28 |
19,301 |
0.1 |
| 1995-96 |
33 |
18,938 |
0.2 |
| 1994-95 |
47 |
18,558 |
0.3 |
| 1993-94 |
55 |
17,974 |
0.3 |
| 1992-93 |
69 |
17,648 |
0.4 |
| 1991-92 |
50 |
17,407 |
0.3 |
| 1990-91 |
45 |
16,334 |
0.3 |
| 1989-90 |
33 |
15,876 |
0.2 |
| 1988-89 |
38 |
15,451 |
0.2 |
| 1987-88 |
39 |
14,942 |
0.3 |
| 1986-87 |
32 |
14,533 |
0.2 |
| 1985-86 |
45 |
14,312 |
0.3 |
| 1984-85 |
38 |
14,096 |
0.3 |
| 1983-84 |
45 |
13,536 |
0.3 |
| 1982-83 |
36 |
13,300 |
0.3 |
| 1981-82 |
28 |
12,700 |
0.2 |
| 1980-81 |
20 |
12,300 |
0.2 |
| 1979-80 |
16 |
11,900 |
0.1 |
| 1978-79 |
11 |
11,600 |
0.1 |
|
Figure 4
Types of Misconduct Found in Public Discipline Decisions
Wisconsin
Lawyer
Vol. 78, No. 11, November
2005
|
Figure 2
Survey of Grievances Received During Fiscal 2004
|
| Allegations
|
Total
|
% of Total
|
| Conflict of interest |
96
|
4.5
|
| Criminal conduct |
23
|
1.1
|
| Failure to return property |
69
|
3.3
|
| Frivolous action |
8
|
0.4
|
| IFOR (inquiries falling outside the
rules) |
177
|
8.4
|
| Improper advertising |
6
|
0.3
|
| Improper advocacy |
211
|
10.0
|
| Improper communications |
40
|
1.9
|
| Improper termination |
54
|
2.6
|
| Incompetence |
81
|
3.9
|
| Lack of communication |
240
|
11.2
|
| Lack of diligence |
430
|
20.3
|
| Medical incapacity |
8
|
0.4
|
|
Misrepresentation/dishonesty
|
220
|
10.5
|
| Reciprocal discipline |
6
|
0.3
|
| Revealing confidences |
9
|
0.4
|
| Scope of representation |
16
|
0.8
|
| Statutory violation |
7
|
0.3
|
| Supervise subordinates |
4
|
0.2
|
| Trust account violations |
86
|
4.1
|
| Unauthorized practice |
35
|
1.7
|
|
Unreasonable fees
|
138
|
6.6
|
| Violation of decision |
4
|
0.2
|
| Violation of oath |
29
|
1.4
|
| Not available |
18
|
0.9
|
| Other |
90
|
4.3
|
|
Area of Practice
|
|
|
|
Administrative/government law
|
51
|
2.4
|
|
Bankruptcy/receivership
|
55
|
2.6
|
| Collections, garnishments |
51
|
2.4
|
| Contracts, commercial, consumer law |
28
|
1.3
|
| Corporate/banking |
21
|
1.0
|
| Criminal law |
714
|
33.9
|
|
Estate/probate, guardianship & wills
|
150
|
7.1
|
| Family law & juvenile |
420
|
19.9
|
| Immigration & naturalization |
10
|
0.5
|
| Insurance |
12
|
0.6
|
| Labor, unemployment compensation |
25
|
1.2
|
| Landlord/tenant |
20
|
1.0
|
| Litigation |
137
|
6.5
|
| Real property law &
foreclosure |
88
|
4.2
|
| Taxation |
6
|
0.3
|
| Torts, including PI, auto accidents,
& Civil Rights |
136
|
6.5
|
| Worker's comp., Social Security |
54
|
2.5
|
| Not available |
27
|
1.3
|
| Other |
100
|
4.8
|
|
Source of Grievance
|
|
|
| Adverse party |
305
|
14.5
|
| Attorney |
94
|
4.5
|
| Client |
1163
|
19.7
|
| Judge |
22
|
1.0
|
| OLR staff |
142
|
6.8
|
| Other party |
379
|
18.0
|
Figure 3
Attorneys Disciplined Compared to Total Membership
|
| |
Lawyers Publicly
Disciplined |
State Bar Membership |
% of Lawyers Publicly
Disciplined |
| 2004-05 |
44 |
21,837 |
0.2 |
| 2003-04 |
66 |
21,518 |
0.3 |
| 2002-03 |
46 |
21,112 |
0.2 |
| 2001-02 |
20 |
20,772 |
0.1 |
| 2000-01 |
37 |
20,551 |
0.2 |
| 1999-00 |
24 |
20,167 |
0.1 |
| 1998-99 |
34 |
19,984 |
0.2 |
| 1997-98 |
37 |
19,581 |
0.2 |
| 1996-97 |
28 |
19,301 |
0.1 |
| 1995-96 |
33 |
18,938 |
0.2 |
| 1994-95 |
47 |
18,558 |
0.3 |
| 1993-94 |
55 |
17,974 |
0.3 |
| 1992-93 |
69 |
17,648 |
0.4 |
| 1991-92 |
50 |
17,407 |
0.3 |
| 1990-91 |
45 |
16,334 |
0.3 |
| 1989-90 |
33 |
15,876 |
0.2 |
| 1988-89 |
38 |
15,451 |
0.2 |
| 1987-88 |
39 |
14,942 |
0.3 |
| 1986-87 |
32 |
14,533 |
0.2 |
| 1985-86 |
45 |
14,312 |
0.3 |
| 1984-85 |
38 |
14,096 |
0.3 |
| 1983-84 |
45 |
13,536 |
0.3 |
| 1982-83 |
36 |
13,300 |
0.3 |
| 1981-82 |
28 |
12,700 |
0.2 |
| 1980-81 |
20 |
12,300 |
0.2 |
| 1979-80 |
16 |
11,900 |
0.1 |
| 1978-79 |
11 |
11,600 |
0.1 |
|
Figure 4
Types of Misconduct Found in Public Discipline Decisions
Wisconsin
Lawyer
|
|