WI · rules
SCR 22.28
License reinstatement
(1) An attorney suspended from the practice of law for
nonpayment of state bar membership dues or failure to comply with the
trust account certification requirement or continuing legal education
requirements may seek reinstatement under the following rules, as
applicable:
(a) An attorney whose suspension for nonpayment of state bar
membership dues has been for a period of less than 3 consecutive years
may seek reinstatement under SCR 10.03 (6m) (a).
(b) An attorney whose suspension for failure to comply with the
continuing legal education requirements has been for a period of less
than 3 consecutive years may seek reinstatement under SCR 31.11 (1).
(c) An attorney whose suspension for nonpayment of state bar
membership dues has been for a period of 3 or more consecutive years
may seek reinstatement under SCR 10.03 (6m) (b).
(d) An attorney whose suspension for failure to comply with the
continuing legal education requirements has been for a period of 3 or
more consecutive years may seek reinstatement under SCR 31.11 (1m).
(e) An attorney who has been suspended for failure to comply
with the trust account certification requirement under SCR 20:1.15 (g)
may seek reinstatement under SCR 10.03 (6m) (c).
(2) The license of an attorney suspended for misconduct for less
than six months shall be reinstated by the supreme court upon the filing
of an affidavit with the director showing full compliance with all the
terms and conditions of the order of suspension and the director's
notification to the supreme court of the attorney's full compliance.
(3) The license of an attorney that is revoked or suspended for
misconduct for six months or more, or revoked for failure to fulfill the
terms of a conditional admission agreement under SCR 40.075, shall
be reinstated pursuant to the procedure set forth in SCR 22.29 to 22.33
and only by order of the supreme court.
Provenance
- Source
- www.wicourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- 2026-09-23
- Content hash
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