Survey on Lawyer Discipline Systems 2001
Introduction
The ABA Survey on Lawyer Discipline Systems questionnaire for 2001 was sent to 55 lawyer disciplinary agencies. Kentucky and South Dakota did not respond to the 2001 Survey. Medians and averages of various categories are shown where potentially meaningful. In most instances, averages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
The Survey consists of eight charts arranged alphabetically by jurisdiction, with footnotes if clarification of data is necessary. In some instances exact figures were not available. Therefore, approximate figures were provided. The abbreviation "N/A" means that the data was not available or applicable. These charts were compiled from statistics reported to the ABA by the various jurisdictions.
The following jurisdictions indicated they have fiscal years rather than calendar years: Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New York 2nd Jud. Dept. 9th District, New York 3rd Jud. Dept., North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Questions regarding the survey and how to contact specific jurisdictions should be addressed to Ellyn S. Rosen, Associate Regulation Counsel, ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610, (312) 988-5311. Requests for additional copies of this publication can be made by contacting the ABA Service Center at (312) 988-5522 or 1-800-285-2221 and referring to Product Code # 561-0167.
American Bar Association
Standing Committee on Professional Discipline
| Hon. Barbara Kerr Howe Chair Towson, MD |
Robert L. Ostertag Poughkeepsie, NY |
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Hon. Shirley A. Abrahamson |
Manuel San Juan San Juan, PR |
| Mary C. Daly New York, NY |
William I. Weston Davie, FL |
| Gerald M. Eisenstat Vineland, NJ |
LIAISONS: Board of Governors Paula J. Frederick Atlanta, GA |
| Virginia L. Ferrara Albuquerque, NM |
National Organization of Bar Counsel Barbara L. Margolis Providence, RI |
| Kimberlee K. Kovach Austin, TX |
American Bar Association
Center for Professional Responsibility
Jeanne P. Gray, Director
Mary M. Devlin, Regulation Counsel
Ellyn S. Rosen, Associate Regulation Counsel
Kimley Grant, Regulation Paralegal
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The information contained in the Survey on
Lawyer Discipline Systems is not intended to constitute
a comprehensive overview of each jurisdiction's lawyer discipline
system, but is a snapshot of data. Where possible, footnotes
have been included to address variations in the manner in
which jurisdictions operate 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. You may find the contact information
for the lawyer disciplinary agencies by accessing our Directory
of Lawyer Disciplinary Agencies at http://www.abanet.org/cpr/regulation/scpd/disciplinary.html.
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| 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 |
