Office of Lawyer Regulation
The lawyer regulation system is established to carry out the supreme court's constitutional responsibility to supervise the practice of law and protect the public from misconduct by persons practicing law in Wisconsin.
Information relating to the following topics is available below:
Filing a grievance
The Office of Lawyer Regulation receives grievances regarding the professional conduct of Wisconsin lawyers. Use the following links for more information:
Trust Account Program
Lawyers who practice law in Wisconsin are required to maintain their trust accounts and fiduciary accounts in financial institutions that will report overdrafts on these accounts to the Office of Lawyer Regulation. For more information regarding trust and fiduciary accounts, record keeping, overdraft-reporting requirements, and required forms, visit the services for attorneys section of this site.
In the news
State Bar Dues Statements – Law firm certifications
Court recreates Trust Account Rule
Education
Upcoming seminars on trust account management:
Status of lawyer disciplinary matters
To view public disciplinary decisions regarding Wisconsin lawyers for the past year and hearing notices for pending petitions for reinstatement of law licenses visit the services for the public section of this site.
Compendium
"Professional Discipline of Wisconsin Attorneys: A Compendium."
The Compendium contains Supreme Court decisions, consent public reprimands, and summaries of consent private reprimands of Wisconsin attorneys, along with an index and search function to facilitate research.
Contact information
Office of Lawyer Regulation
Keith Sellen, Director
110 East Main Street, Suite 315
Madison, WI 53703-3383
Phone: (608)267-7274 or (877) 315-6941
Fax: (608) 267-1959
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