Fund for Client Protection

Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection

The Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1981, is designed to provide reimbursement to clients who have incurred financial losses due to the dishonest conduct of their attorneys under Supreme Court Rule 12.04-12.12. Members of the State Bar of Wisconsin are assessed annual fees to finance the Fund. The amount of the assessment is determined by the Wisconsin Lawyers; Fund for Client Protection Committee each year, per Supreme Court Rule.

For more information, please contact the Fund administrator at WLFCP@wisbar.org.

• Committee Board Roster

Rules Governing the Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection

• Supreme Court Rule 12.045-12.12

Filing a Claim with the Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for client Protection

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  Claim Form
• Frequently Asked Questions

Related Information

• Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation
• Wisconsin Supreme Court
• American Bar Association Standing Committee on Client Protection
• National Client Protection Organization

Reports

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  Annual Report, FY 2006
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  Annual Report, FY 2007
• Download (47 KB)
  Annual Report, FY 2008
• Download (242 KB)
  Annual Report, FY 2009
• Download (81 KB)
  Annual Report, FY 2010
• Download (155 KB)
  Annual Report, FY 2011
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  Full history of approved and paid claims
  Historical listing by attorney of the total number of claims approved and total dollars paid to former clients by the Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection since its existence in 1981 as of March 2012.