| Fiscal Year |
96-97
|
97-98
|
98-99
|
99-00
|
00-01
|
01-02
|
02-03
|
03-04
|
| Bar Population |
56,379
|
58,108
|
59,741
|
61,014
|
62,722
|
62,999
|
*72,933
|
*74,874
|
| Fees |
11,712,230
|
11,853,617
|
12,153,000
|
12,532,469
|
12,859,897
|
17,756,501
|
18,592,995
|
19,186,482
|
| Cost of Disc. |
5,993,790
|
6,531,585
|
6,719,843
|
7,149,218
|
7,765,503
|
8,320,650
|
8,427,258
|
8,562,449
|
| %Dues to Disc. |
51.18 %
|
55.10 %
|
55.29 %
|
57.05 %
|
60.39 %
|
46.86 %
|
45.32%
|
44.63%
|
| Cost Per Member |
106.31
|
112.40
|
112.48
|
123.83
|
123.81
|
140.49
|
115.55
|
114.36
|
| Disbarments |
36
|
32
|
29
|
35
|
38
|
20
|
40
|
43
|
| Suspensions |
127
|
150
|
144
|
132
|
155
|
133
|
116
|
121
|
| Public Reprimands |
66
|
60
|
49
|
43
|
57
|
69
|
43
|
46
|
| Disciplinary Resignations |
36
|
38
|
44
|
30
|
38
|
29
|
26
|
20
|
| Admonishments |
88
|
62
|
66
|
57
|
70
|
52
|
70
|
65
|
| Probations |
71
|
73
|
71
|
93
|
114
|
109
|
88
|
36
|
| Injunctions |
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Total Final Orders |
428
|
417
|
403
|
391
|
472
|
414
|
384
|
331
|
| Cost Per Sanction |
14,004
|
15,663
|
16,675
|
19,323
|
16,452
|
21,482
|
21,945
|
25,868
|
| Files Opened |
9,436
|
9,317
|
9,101
|
9,491
|
9,280
|
8,691
|
8,671
|
8,820
|
Individual cases are publically displayed at:-
http://www.flabar.org/TFB/TFBPublic.nsf/WNewsSubject?OpenView&Start=1&Count=400&Expand=4#4
As strange as it seems the disciplinary process is working in our state.Remember each case of lawyer misconduct is ajudicated in the State Supreme Court. I cannot see where public input will enhance the system.
Are you suggesting that the self-policing process should continue to be hidden from public view in any one case? If so, what is the justification for keeping the process (not the results of the process) hidden, when such is not the case for anyone in any other industry?
HDR