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Don't Panic! An Attorney’s Guide to Grievances

Content Partner: Milwaukee Bar Association

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Description: You check your mail and amidst the court communications and invoices you see something marked “Personal & Confidential,” from the Office of Lawyer Regulation. You open it up and get that sinking feeling--someone has filed a grievance against you and you need to respond. This seminar will aim to demystify that process and guide lawyers through the ethical ins and outs of responding to grievances, and will include tips that may help avoid grievances in the first place.

Agenda:
Overview of the Lawyer Regulatory System—SCR Chapter 22 (12:35 p.m.)
·         Structure
·         Why do people file grievances?
·         Grievances by practice area and by rule violation

Somebody Filed a Grievance; Now What? (12:40 p.m.)
·         OLR investigation process
o   Intake (SCR 22.02)
o   Investigation (SCR 22.03)
§ Referral to district committee (SCR 22.04)
·         Your duty to respond (SCR 22.03)
o   What happens if you don’t respond? (SCR 22.03(4))
o   What if I’m still representing the client who filed the grievance? (SCR 20:1.7)
·         Practical tips for response
·         How do you know if you need help responding?

What Happens After the Investigation? (12:55 p.m.)
·         Possibilities for disposition (SCR 22.05)
o   Dismissal
o   Diversion agreements (SCR 22.10)
o   Consensual public or private reprimands (SCR 22.09)
o   Preliminary review committee determination of cause to proceed (SCR 22.06)
·         What if it doesn’t go away?
o   Supreme Court complaint (SCR 22.11)
o   Procedures before a referee (SCR 22.16)
§ Hearing
§ Report & Recommendation
o   Court review and appeal (SCR 22.17)
o   Stipulations and “settlement” (SCR 22.12)
o   What kinds of discipline can the Court impose?
·         What if I can’t defend against the charges?
o   No contest plea (SCR 22.14)
o   Consensual revocation (SCR 22.19)

Tips for Avoiding Grievances (1:10 p.m.)
·         Good communication (SCR 20:1.4)
·         Manage client expectations (SCR 20:1.2, 1.4)
·         Keep the case moving (SCR 20:1.3)
·         Admit material mistakes (SCR 20:1.4, 20:1.7, Ethics Opinion E-82-12)
·         Make sure your fees are reasonable and transparent (SCR 20:1.5, 1.15)
·         End the relationship properly (SCR 20:1.16)

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Practice Areas:		Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Online Media Type:		Video

Production Date:		01/12/2018 1:30 PM EST

Level:		Intermediate

Category:		Standard

Duration:		1 Hours, 0 Minutes

Online Format:		Live

Course Type:		Public

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•	Stacie Rosenzweig - Halling & Cayo


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