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DIRECTIONS FOR FILING A COMPLAINT To file a complaint against an attorney, complete the complaint form, and mail or fax it to: Office of Lawyers Professional
Responsibility There are two versions of the complaint form
available on this web site. You may use whichever version you prefer. The Complaint Form
is intended to be printed as a blank form, and filled out after printing. The Fillable
Complaint Form is a PDF form that
can be completed online, and printed after all or most of your information has
been entered. To use the fillable form, you will need a recent version of Adobe
Acrobat Reader (preferably version 6 or higher), available free from the Adobe
website. Complaints must be in writing, signed by the person making the complaint and should include copies of any documents which would explain or substantiate your complaint. All complaints must be mailed, faxed or delivered to the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility. When we receive your complaint, you will receive a letter from us in approximately two weeks informing you how your complaint will be handled. Either our Office or a District Ethics Committee (DEC) handles those matters which are investigated. Most complaints are first referred to the DEC. The DEC appoints an investigator. The investigator contacts the attorney and the complainant (if more information is necessary), and makes a recommendation to the Director. In all cases, we are required to send a copy of the complaint to the complained against lawyer even if we decide not to investigate the complaint. The investigation usually takes at least three months or longer. You will be notified of the final disposition in writing. |
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