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    Wisconsin Lawyer
    December 01, 1999

    Wisconsin Lawyer December 1999: Regulating the Legal Profession: BAPR Annual Report - Figure 2

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    Figure 2: Survey of Grievances Received During Fiscal 1998-99

    Allegations

    Total

    % of Total

    Conflict of interest 86 6.1
    Criminal conduct 9 0.6
    Failure to return property  50 3.5
    Frivolous action 28 2.0
    IFOR (Inquiries falling outside the rules) 186 13.0
    Improper advertising 4 0.3
    Improper advocacy 118 8.3
    Improper communications 34 2.4
    Improper termination 17 1.2
    Incompetence 54 3.8
    Lack of communication 155 10.9
    Lack of diligence 306 21.5
    Medical incapacity 2 0.1
    Misrepresentation/dishonesty 75 5.3
    Not available 38 2.7
    Other 34 2.4
    Revealing confidences 14 1.0
    Scope of representation 58 4.1
    Statutory violation 2 0.1
    Supervise subordinates 2 0.1
    Trust account violations 58 4.1
    Unauthorized practice 16 1.1
    Unreasonable fees 69 4.9
    Violation of decision 2 0.1
    Violation of oath 6 0.4

    Total

    1,423 100.0
         

    Area of practice

       
    Administrative/government law 50 3.5
    Banruptcy/receivership 28 2.0
    Collections, garnishments & fee collection 31 2.2
    Contracts, commercial & consumer law 20 1.4
    Corporate/banking 19 1.3
    Criminal 2 0.1
    Criminal law & traffic 470 33.1
    Environmental law 2 0.1
    Estate/probate, guardianship & wills 94 6.6
    Family law & juvenile 294 20.7
    Immigration & naturalization 5 0.4
    Insurance 2 0.1
    Labor/unemployment compensation 16 1.1
    Landlord/tenant 28 2.0
    Litigation 123 8.6
    Not available 20 1.4
    Other 46 3.2
    Patent/trademark 3 0.2
    Real property law & foreclosure 52 3.7
    Taxation 4 0.3
    Torts, including PI, auto accidents and civil rights 90 6.3
    Worker's Comp/Social Security 24 1.7

    Total

    1,423 100.0
         

    Source of grievance

       
    Client 779 54.7
    Adverse party  274 19.3
    Other person 222 15.6
    Attorney 68 4.8
    Staff 50 3.5
    Judge 30 2.1

    Total

    1,423 100.0

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