Introduction to 2005 S.O.L.D. Results

The ABA Survey on Lawyer Discipline Systems questionnaire for 2005 was sent to 56 lawyer disciplinary agencies. Fifty–five agencies responded to the questionnaire. West Virginia did not respond to the 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 2005 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 and noted as such. 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. Please contact the specific jurisdiction if you have further inquiries. For information regarding how to contact the jurisdictions, please consult the ABA Directory of Lawyer Disciplinary Agencies.

The following jurisdictions indicated they have fiscal years rather than calendar years: Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York 2nd Jud. Dept. 9th District, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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 60654-7598, (312) 988-5311, Ellyn.Rosen@americanbar.org.

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. Click here for contact information for lawyer disciplinary agencies.
 

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

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