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    December 01, 2001

    Wisconsin Lawyer December 2001: OLR Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2000-2001

     

    OLR Annual Report
    FiscalYear 2000-2001
    Regulating the Legal Profession


    The new lawyer regulation system became effective on Oct. 1, 2000. This first report from the Office of Lawyer Regulation looks at the disposition of grievances against lawyers from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, and presents an overview of the OLR's structure and responsibilities.

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    Figure 1
    Lawyer Regulation System Organization

    Lawyer Regulation System Organization

    Figure 2
    Survey of Grievances Received During Fiscal 2001

    Allegations Total % of Total
    Conflict of interest 93 4.8
    Criminal conduct 18 0.9
    Failure to return property 77 4.0
    Frivolous action 13 0.7
    IFOR (Inquiries falling outside the rules) 250 12.8
    Improper advertising 7 0.4
    Improper advocacy 84 4.3
    Improper communications 42 2.1
    Improper termination 36 1.8
    Incompetence 92 4.7
    Lack of communications 272 14.0
    Lack of diligence 411 21.1
    Medical incapacity 3 0.1
    Misrepresentation/dishonesty 163 8.3
    Reciprocal discipline 1 0.1
    Revealing confidences 17 0.9
    Scope of representation 71 3.6
    Statutory violation 5 0.3
    Supervise subordinates 9 0.5
    Trust account violations 94 4.8
    Unauthorized practice 22 1.1
    Unreasonable fees 51 2.6
    Violation of decision 2 0.1
    Violation of oath 25 1.3
    Not available 19 1.0
    Other 74 3.7
         Total 1,951 100.0

    Area of Practice Total % of Total
    Administrative/government law 33 1.6
    Bankruptcy/receivership 72 3.6
    Collections, garnishments 38 1.9
    Contracts, commercial, consumer law 24 1.2
    Corporate/banking 18 0.9
    Criminal law 558 28.6
    Environmental law 2 0.1
    Estate/probate, guardianship & wills 141 7.2
    Family law & juvenile 464 23.7
    Immigration & naturalization 14 0.7
    Insurance 7 0.4
    Labor/unemployment compensation 30 1.5
    Landlord/tenant 20 1.0
    Litigation 164 8.4
    Patent/trademark 2 0.1
    Real property law & foreclosure 79 4.1
    Taxation 6 0.3
    Torts, inc. PI, auto accidents & civil rights 127 6.5
    Worker's Comp./Social Security 32 2.0
    Not available 24 1.2
    Other 96 5.0
         Total 1,951 100.0

    Source of Grievance Total % of Total
    Client 1132 58.0
    Adverse party 177 9.1
    Other person 467 24.0
    Attorney 64 3.2
    Board 3 0.2
    Staff 104 5.3
    Judge 4 0.2
         Total 1,951 100.0

    Figure 3
    Attorneys Disciplined Compared to Total Membership

    Attorneys Publicly Disciplined State Bar Membership % of Lawyers Publicly Disciplined
    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
    Type of Misconduct Found in Public Discipline Decisions
    Fiscal 2000 -2001

    Type of Misconduct Found in Public Discipline Decisions

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