MARCH 2025 | 45 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL VOLUME OF GRIEVANCES During 2024, the Office of the General Counsel received 208 formal grievances involving 141 lawyers and 873 informal grievances involving 677 lawyers. In total, 1,081 grievances were received against 818 lawyers. The total number of grievances and lawyers receiving same differs because some lawyers received multiple grievances. In addition, the Office of the General Counsel processed 179 items of general correspondence, which is mail not considered to be a grievance against a lawyer. On January 1, 2024, 189 formal grievances were carried over from the previous year. The carryover accounted for a total caseload of 397 formal investigations pending throughout 2024. Of those grievances, 201 investigations were completed by the Office of the General Counsel and presented for review to the Professional Responsibility Commission. Therefore, 196 formal grievances remained pending as of December 31, 2024 The time required for investigating and concluding each grievance varies depending on the seriousness and complexity of the allegations and the availability of witnesses and documents. The Commission requires the Office of the General Counsel to report monthly on all informal and formal grievances received and all investigations completed and ready for disposition by the Commission. In addition, the Commission receives a monthly statistical report on the pending caseload. The Board of Governors is advised statistically each month of the actions taken by the Commission. DISCIPLINE IMPOSED BY THE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMISSION Formal Charges. During 2024, the Professional Responsibility Commission voted the filing of formal disciplinary charges against 7 lawyers involving 25 formal grievances. In addition, the Commission also oversaw the investigation of 9 Rule 7, RGDP formal disciplinary charges filed with the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Private Reprimands. Pursuant to Rule 5.3(c), RGDP, the Professional Responsibility Commission has the authority to impose private reprimands, with the consent of OBA Membership by Age
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