Indianapolis Bar Association Applied Professionalism Course October 29, Reasons You Meet the Disciplinary Commission Kent Newton & Alan A. Bouwkamp NEWTON BECKER BOUWKAMP PENDOSKI, PC 3755 East 82nd Street, Suite 220 Indianapolis, IN 46240 INDIANA SUPREME COURT ANNUAL REPORT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE CASE HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, ,678 Requests for Investigation Submitted to the Commission by the Public Last year there were 1, Misconduct Charges Filed by Commission 81 Final Orders of Discipline (53 Published; 28 Unpublished) 114 Overdraft Notices 180 CLE/Fees Suspensions for Failure to Fulfill Mandatory Education Requirements or Pay Fees GRIEVANCES BY CASE TYPE AND MISCONDUCT ALLEGED INDIANA SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT : Administrative Matters % Adoption40.57% Bankruptcy % Collection223.13% Condemnation00.00% Contracts507.11% Corporate60.85% Criminal % Domestic Relations % Guardianship101.42% Other Judicial Action71.00% Patent, Copyright20.28% Personal Misconduct537.54% Real Estate263.70% Tort649.10% Probate365.12% Unauthorized Practice of Law20.28% Worker's Compensation40.57% Zoning10.14% Other294.13% TOTAL703100% ALLEGED MISCONDUCT INDIANA SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT : Action in Bad Faith % Advertising232.10% Bypassing Other Attorney121.09% Communications/ Non-Diligence % Conflict of Interest433.92% Conversion272.46% Disclosure of Confidences5.46% Excessive Fee605.47% Fraud272.46% Illegal Conduct524.74% Improper Influence635.75% Improper Withdrawal % Incompetence % Minor Disagreement10.09% Minor Fee Dispute181.64% Misinforming534.84% Overreaching181.64% Personal Misconduct555.02% Solicitation111.00% TOTAL % Promises, promises It isnt in writing Who is the client? Fees and getting them Contempt of client You dont call, you dont write Dont be prepared Drowning in ignorance Dont ask; dont be told Saying goodbye