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December 01, 1997

Wisconsin Lawyer December 1997: Regulating the Profession: BAPR Annual Report - Figure 2

Allegations	Total	% of Total
Conflict of interest	76	5.1
Criminal conduct	11	0.7
Failure to return property	32	2.2
Frivolous action	18	1.2
IFOR	291	19.8
Improper advertising	9	0.6
Improper advocacy	89	6.0
Improper communications	28	1.9
Improper termination	31	2.1
Incompetence	49	3.3
Lack of communication	163	11.0
Lack of diligence	314	21.2
Medical incapacity	2	0.1
Misrepresentation	93	6.4
Not available	30	2.0
Other	24	1.6
Reciprocal discipline	4	0.3
Revealing confidences	22	1.6
Scope of representation	50	3.4
Statutory violation	8	0.5
Supervise subordinates	8	0.5
Trust account violations	50	3.4
Unauthorized practice	11	0.7
Unreasonable fees	51	3.4
Violation of decision	2	0.1
Violation of oath	13	0.9
Totals	1,479	100.0

Area of Practice	Total	% of Total
Admin./government	34	2.3
Bankruptcy	36	0.4
Collections	43	2.9
Contracts/consumer	17	1.1
Corporate/banking	11	1.7
Criminal law	477	32.2
Environment	2	0.1
Estate/probate	10	16.8
Family Law	297	20.1
Immigration	3	0.2
Insurance	3	0.2
Labor/unemployment comp.	22	1.5
Landlord/tenant	20	1.4
Litigation	94	6.4
NA	22	1.5
Other	57	3.8
Patent/trademark	1	0.1
Real property	74	5.6
Taxation	6	0.4
Torts/civil rights	137	9.3
Worker's Comp./Social Security	22	1.6
Totals	1,479	100.0

Source of grievance	Total	% of Total
Adverse party	240	16.2
Attorney	91	6.2
BAPR	21	1.4
Client	843	57.0
Judge	22	1.5
Other party	262	17.7
Totals	1,479	100.0