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    October 01, 2004

    OLR Annual Report Fiscal Year 2003-2004 - Figures

    Lawyer Regulation System organizational chart, survey of grievances received during Fiscal 2004, attorneys disciplined compared to total membership, and types of misconduct found in public discipline decisions.

    Wisconsin Lawyer
    Vol. 77, No. 10, October 2004

    Lawyer Regulation System Organizational     chart

    Figure 2
    Survey of Grievances Received During Fiscal 2004
    Allegations
    Total
    % of Total
    Conflict of interest
    117
    5.3
    Criminal conduct
    16
    0.7
    Failure to return property
    95
    4.3
    Frivolous action
    7
    0.3
    IFOR (inquiries falling outside the rules)
    204
    9.2
    Improper advertising
    14
    0.6
    Improper advocacy
    157
    7.1
    Improper communications
    42
    1.9
    Improper termination
    34
    1.5
    Incompetence
    124
    5.6
    Lack of communication
    251
    11.4
    Lack of diligence
    492
    22.3
    Medical incapacity
    8
    0.4

    Misrepresentation/dishonesty

    207
    9.4
    Reciprocal discipline
    3
    0.1
    Revealing confidences
    21
    1.0
    Scope of representation
    34
    1.5
    Statutory violation
    4
    0.2
    Supervise subordinates
    6
    0.3
    Trust account violations
    84
    3.8
    Unauthorized practice
    16
    0.7

    Unreasonable fees

    136
    6.2
    Violation of decision
    12
    0.6
    Violation of oath
    48
    2.2
    Not available
    33
    0.3
    Other
    45
    2.1

    Area of Practice

    Administrative/government law

    48
    2.2

    Bankruptcy/receivership

    96
    4.3
    Collections, garnishments
    62
    2.8
    Contracts, commercial, consumer law
    24
    1.1
    Corporate/banking
    28
    1.3
    Criminal law
    730
    33.0

    Estate/probate, guardianship & wills

    147
    6.6
    Family law & juvenile
    480
    21.7
    Immigration & naturalization
    11
    0.5
    Insurance
    16
    0.7
    Labor, unemployment compensation
    20
    0.9
    Landlord/tenant
    17
    0.8
    Litigation
    176
    7.9
    Patent/trademark
    5
    0.2
    Real property law & foreclosure
    94
    4.2
    Taxation
    6
    0.3
    Torts, including PI, auto accidents, & Civil Rights
    140
    6.3
    Worker's comp., Social Security
    49
    2.2
    Not available
    30
    1.4
    Other
    36
    1.6

    Source of Grievance

    Client
    1282
    57.9
    Adverse party
    289
    13.0
    Other person
    436
    19.7
    Attorney
    98
    4.4
    Staff
    86
    4.0
    Judge
    24
    1.0
    Figure 3
    Attorneys Disciplined Compared to Total Membership
      Lawyers Publicly Disciplined State Bar Membership % of Lawyers Publicly Disciplined
    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

    Figure 4
    Types of Misconduct Found in Public Discipline Decisions

    Misconduct pie chart


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