So, You Just Received Your First, Second or Tenth Grievance: What Happens Next?

Receiving correspondence stamped Personal and Confidential from the OBA General Counsel’s office is never a pleasant event. But it is a fact of life lawyers may have grievances filed against them, including some lawyers who have not violated ethics rules. How to respond to a grievance is an important subject, whether you are handling a grievance against you or you represent lawyers in disciplinary defense as a part of your private practice.