Survey on Lawyer Discipline Systems
Introduction to 2006 SOLD Results
The ABA Survey on Lawyer Discipline Systems questionnaire for 2006 was sent to 57 lawyer disciplinary agencies. Fifty-five agencies responded to the questionnaire. New Hampshire and South Carolina had not responded to the Survey at the time of publication. Medians and averages are shown where potentially meaningful. In most instances, averages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
The 2006 Survey consists of nine charts arranged alphabetically by jurisdiction, with explanatory footnotes. These charts were compiled from statistics reported to the ABA by the jurisdictions. Where exact figures were not available estimated figures were provided and noted with an asterisk. The abbreviation "N/A" means that the data was not available or applicable.
The information contained in the 2006 Survey on Lawyer Discipline Systems is not intended to constitute a comprehensive overview of each jurisdiction's lawyer discipline system. Where possible, footnotes have been included to address variations in the manner in which jurisdictions function and maintain statistics. If you have any questions regarding a particular jurisdiction's responses to the Survey, please contact the chief disciplinary counsel for that agency. Contact information for lawyer disciplinary agencies is at http://www.abanet.org/cpr/regulation/scpd/disciplinary.html.
Questions regarding the Survey should be addressed to Ellyn S. Rosen, Associate Regulation Counsel, ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610-4714, (312) 988-5311, rosene@staff.abanet.org.
Standing Committee on Professional Discipline
| Chart I | Lawyer Population and Agency Caseload Volume |
| Chart II | Sanctions Imposed |
| Chart III | Reinstatement and Readmission Statistics |
| Chart IV | Disciplinary Agency Caseload Statistics |
| Chart V | Case Processing Time Guidelines |
| Chart VI | Budget Information and Sources of Funding |
| Chart VII | Allocation of Dues and Fees in State Disciplinary Systems |
| Chart VIII | Staffing of Disciplinary Agencies |
| Chart IX | Staffing of Adjudicative Office |
