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Disciplinary proceeding against Jeffrey L.
Murrell
On August 23, 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme
Court entered an order addressing a petition
by OLR requesting that Attorney Jeffrey L.
Murrell, Milwaukee, be found to have a
medical incapacity and that conditions be
imposed on his continued practice of law.
Disciplinary Proceedings against Murrell,
2023 WI 62.
The Court adopted and approved a stipulation
between OLR and Murrell, wherein Murrell
acknowledged that he has a medical incapacity
that at times substantially prevents him from
performing the duties of an attorney to
acceptable professional standards and agreed
to the imposition of conditions on his
practice of law. The Court imposed the
recommended conditions, which require Murrell
to: (a) enter a contract to participate in
the Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program
(WisLAP) monitoring program for a period of
three years; (b) Obtain follow-up care with
his mental health providers as recommended by
WisLAP; (c) Immediately self-report to OLR
any police contact, arrests, or criminal
charges; and (d) Arrange repayment of $6,500
to Wisconsin Lawyers' Fund for Client
Protection for a payment the Fund made to
reimburse a family who hired Murrell to
represent their son. The Court’s order
further provides that OLR may request the
immediate summary suspension of Murrell’s
license if he fails to comply with the
monitoring condition. If Murrell fails to
comply with the other three conditions, the
order allows OLR to seek an order to show
cause why Murrell’s license should not be
summarily suspended.
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