SCR 22.21

(1) The supreme court, on its own motion, upon the motion of

the director, or upon the motion of a special investigator acting under

SCR 22.25, may suspend temporarily an attorney's license to practice

law where it appears that the attorney's continued practice of law poses

a threat to the interests of the public and the administration of justice.

(2) Before entering an order suspending an attorney's license

under sub. (1), the supreme court shall order the attorney to show cause

why the license to practice law should not be suspended temporarily.

The attorney shall file with the supreme court a written response to the

order and serve a copy of the response on the director within the time

set forth in the order. The director, or special investigator acting under

SCR 22.25, may file a memorandum in support of or in opposition to

the temporary license suspension within 10 days after the attorney's

response is filed. Except as provided in sub. (2m) and (3), SCRs 22.03,

22.34 and 22.40, all papers, files, transcripts, communications, and

proceedings, including those pertaining to investigations, are

confidential.

(2m) Following the issuance of the order to show cause under

sub. (2), the motion under sub. (1), and the order to show cause are

public information, except as follows:

(a) The name of the special investigator or any person alleging

that the attorney committed an act of misconduct.

(b) Medical information regarding the attorney who is the subject

of the order to show cause.

(c) Financial information regarding the attorney who is the

subject of the order to show cause, or of any person alleging the

attorney committed an act of misconduct, if the financial information is

unrelated to the order to show cause.

(d) Information that is subject to legal privilege, including the

attorney-client privilege, unless such privilege is waived in writing by

the person or persons holding such privilege.

(e) As otherwise expressly provided in this chapter or by law or

by order of the supreme court.

(3) Filing of complaint. The director, or a special investigator

acting under SCR 22.25, shall file the complaint in the disciplinary

proceeding within 4 months of the effective date of the temporary

suspension imposed under this section, or shall show cause why the

temporary suspension should continue. The respondent attorney may

file a response with the supreme court within 10 days of service. The

statement of cause to continue the temporary suspension and the

attorney's response are public information, subject to the same

exceptions set forth in sub. (2m)(a) to (e). Reinstatement under this

section shall not terminate any misconduct investigation or disciplinary

proceeding pending against the attorney.

(4) Filing of referee report. The referee appointed to conduct a

hearing on the complaint shall conduct the hearing promptly and file

the report required by SCR 22.16 no later than 6 months after the filing

of the complaint. If the report is not filed within 6 months of the filing

of the complaint, the respondent attorney may move the supreme court

for reinstatement pending completion of the disciplinary proceeding.

Reinstatement under this section does not terminate any misconduct

investigation or disciplinary proceeding pending against the attorney.