SCR 21.07

(1) The 14-member preliminary review committee consists of 9

lawyers and 5 public members appointed by the supreme court.

Members serve staggered 3-year terms. A member may serve not

more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.

(2) The preliminary review committee, having a quorum of 8

members, is comprised of 2 7-member panels, each having at least 4

lawyers and 2 public members and a quorum of 4 members. The

chairperson of the preliminary review committee shall designate the

members of each panel and shall devise and implement a rotation

system by which each member of the committee serves on each panel

during each 3-year period.

(3) The duties of the preliminary review panels are:

(a) To review the results of investigations of allegations of

attorney misconduct or medical incapacity presented by the director

and to determine whether there is cause for the director to proceed in

the matter. The affirmative vote of four or more members of a panel

is required to determine cause to proceed in a matter.

(b) To review at the request of a grievant the director's closing

of a matter prior to investigation under SCR 22.02(6)(a) and dismissal

of a grievance following investigation under SCR 22.05(1)(a).

(c) To confer periodically with the board of administrative

oversight about the operation of the preliminary review committee

and panels and suggest improvements in their operation.

(4) The preliminary review committee shall hold regularly

scheduled meetings at least quarterly. At the first meeting of each

calendar year, the preliminary review committee shall elect a

chairperson and a vice-chairperson to act in the absence of the

chairperson.

(5) Each panel shall meet as needed and shall report its

determinations to the chairperson of the preliminary review

committee.

(6) The portions of the meetings of the preliminary review

committee and of the panels relating to specific disciplinary matters

are closed. The portions of the meetings relating to other matters are

open.

(7) The preliminary review committee and the panels shall take

and retain full and complete minutes of the open and closed sessions

of their meetings. The minutes of the open sessions are available to

the public.

(8) The preliminary review panels shall function pursuant to

the procedures set forth in SCR chapter 22.

(9) Members of the preliminary review committee are entitled

to reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with

membership on the committee.