Every attorney dreads that certified letter from the Statewide Grievance Committee bearing news that a grievance has been filed against you. If you should receive one, do not give in to the temptation to bury it at the bottom of the pile farthest away from your desk and pretend that it doesn’t exist. The best strategy is to do the opposite: put it at the top of your priority list.
First of all, failure to answer a grievance exposes you to discipline. It is your professional obligation to respond within 30 days to the Statewide Grievance Committee. Among the most disappointing cases we prosecuted in the Office of Disciplinary Counsel were those where probable cause was found only because the attorney failed to answer an otherwise meritless complaint.
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