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    Wisconsin Lawyer
    December 01, 1997

    Wisconsin Lawyer December 1997: Regulating the Profession: BAPR Annual Report - Figure 2


    Vol. 70, No. 12, December 1997

    Survey of Grievances
    Received During Fiscal 1996-97

    Allegations     Total % of Total
    
    
    
    Conflict of interest    76   5.1
    
    Criminal conduct     11   0.7
    
    Failure to return property   32   2.2
    
    Frivolous action     18   1.2
    
    IFOR        291   19.8
    
    Improper advertising    9   0.6
    
    Improper advocacy     89   6.0
    
    Improper communications   28   1.9
    
    Improper termination    31   2.1
    
    Incompetence      49   3.3
    
    Lack of communication    163   11.0
    
    Lack of diligence     314   21.2
    
    Medical incapacity     2   0.1
    
    Misrepresentation     93   6.4
    
    Not available      30   2.0
    
    Other        24   1.6
    
    Reciprocal discipline    4   0.3
    
    Revealing confidences    22   1.6
    
    Scope of representation   50   3.4
    
    Statutory violation     8   0.5
    
    Supervise subordinates    8   0.5
    
    Trust account violations   50   3.4
    
    Unauthorized practice    11   0.7
    
    Unreasonable fees     51   3.4
    
    Violation of decision    2   0.1
    
    Violation of oath     13   0.9
    
    
    
    Totals       1,479   100.0
    
    
    
    Area of Practice   Total % of Total
    
    
    
    Admin./government     34   2.3
    
    Bankruptcy      36   0.4
    
    Collections      43   2.9
    
    Contracts/consumer    17   1.1
    
    Corporate/banking     11   1.7
    
    Criminal law      477   32.2
    
    Environment      2   0.1
    
    Estate/probate     10   16.8
    
    Family Law      297   20.1
    
    Immigration      3   0.2
    
    Insurance       3   0.2
    
    Labor/unemployment comp.   22   1.5
    
    Landlord/tenant     20   1.4
    
    Litigation      94   6.4
    
    NA        22   1.5
    
    Other        57   3.8
    
    Patent/trademark     1   0.1
    
    Real property      74   5.6
    
    Taxation       6   0.4
    
    Torts/civil rights    137   9.3
    
    Worker's Comp./Social Security 22   1.6
    
    
    
    Totals       1,479   100.0
    
    
    
    Source of grievance  Total % of Total
    
    
    
    Adverse party     240   16.2
    
    Attorney       91   6.2
    
    BAPR        21   1.4
    
    Client       843   57.0
    
    Judge       22   1.5
    
    Other party      262   17.7
    
    
    
    Totals      1,479   100.0


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