Procedural Discipline Flow (SCR Ch. 22)
Suspension Active (1 Year)
Click any milestone node in the sequence below to inspect the specific procedural rights, evidentiary referee rules, and statutory deadlines under Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules.
Misconduct / OLR Grievance
Referee Hearing & Report
Supreme Court Final Order
Reinstatement Filing Gate
Supreme Court Final Disciplinary Order
SCR 22.17 & 22.28
The Wisconsin Supreme Court entered a final order suspending the attorney's law license for 1 year following review of the referee's report. License surrender, client notifications (SCR 22.26), and winding down of active trust accounts required within 15 days.
Case Narrative & Disciplinary Complaint Findings
Ref: OLR Grievance / Review
Wisconsin lawyer's law license suspended for 1 year after conviction for spitting at a protesting teenager. The OLR complaint charged violations of SCR 20:8.4(b) (criminal act reflecting adversely on fitness) and SCR 20:8.4(c).
Respondent: Stephanie Rapkin
Incident Date: 2020-06-21
Jurisdiction: Shorewood / Milwaukee County & State Bar of WI