Wisconsin Supreme Court Final Orders
Order 19-12: Modifying Ethics Rules to Encourage Greater Reporting of Lawyer Misconduct
On March 13, 2019, the Office of Lawyer Regulation Procedure Review Committee petitioned the court to modify its ethics rules, specifically SCR 20:1.8(h)(3) and SCR 20:8.3 and related comments, to encourage greater reporting of professional misconduct by lawyers.
ORDER ISSUED: Dec. 18, 2019
DISPOSITION: Petition granted in part and denied in part, subject to issuance of a further order by the court.
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