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    November 01, 2003

    Regulating the Legal Profession: OLR Annual Report 4

    This report from the Office of Lawyer Regulation looks at the disposition of grievances against lawyers from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.

    The Board of Administrative Oversight & Office of Lawyer Regulation

    Wisconsin Lawyer
    Vol. 76, No. 11, November 2003

    Page 1: The Year in Review

    Figure 3
    Attorneys Disciplined Compared to Total Membership
       
    *Lawyers
    Publicly
    Disciplined
    State Bar
    Membership
    % of Lawyers
    Publicly
    Disciplined
     

    2002-03
    2001-00
    2000-01
    1999-00
    1998-99
    1997-98
    1996-97
    1995-96
    1994-95
    1993-94
    1992-93
    1991-92
    1990-91
    1989-90
    1988-89
    1987-88
    1986-87
    1985-86
    1984-85
    1983-84
    1982-83
    1981-82
    1980-81
    1979-80
    1978-79

    46
    20
    37
    24
    34
    37
    28
    33
    47
    55
    69
    50
    45
    33
    38
    39
    32
    45
    38
    45
    36
    28
    20
    16
    11

    21,112
    20,772
    20,551
    20,167
    19,984
    19,581
    19,301
    18,938
    18,558
    17,974
    17,648
    17,407
    16,334
    15,876
    15,451
    14,942
    14,533
    14,312
    14,096
    13,536
    13,300
    12,700
    12,300
    11,900
    11,600

    0.2
    0.1
    0.2
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1



    Figure 4
    Types of Misconduct Found in Public
    Discipline Decisions

    Fiscal Year 2002-2003
    Lack of diligence: 31% Failure to cooperate:   18% Unauthorized practice: 9% Criminal conduct: 6% Reciprocal   discipline: 6% Misrepresentation: 5% Other: 25%
    The category "Other" includes conflict of interest, frivolous action, improper termination, incompetence, improper advocacy, failure to return property, revealing confidences, trust account violations, other, and unreasonable fees.

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