Title: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Susan L. Schuster
Citation: 2004 WI 46
Docket Number: 2003AP001935-D
State: Wisconsin
Issuer: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Date: April 20, 2004

2004 WI 46 
 
 
 
SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN 
 
 
 
 
 
CASE NO.: 
03-1935-D 
COMPLETE TITLE: 
 
 
In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings 
Against Susan L. Schuster, Attorney at Law: 
 
Office of Lawyer Regulation,  
          Complainant, 
 
     v. 
 
Susan L. Schuster,  
          Respondent. 
 
 
 
 
REINSTATEMENT OF SCHUSTER 
 
 
OPINION FILED: 
April 20, 2004   
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2004 WI 46 
 
 
SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTICE 
This order is subject to further 
editing and modification.  The 
final version will appear in the 
bound volume of the official 
reports.   
 
 
 
No.  03-1935-D  
 
 
In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings 
Against Susan L. Schuster, Attorney at Law: 
 
Office of Lawyer Regulation,  
          Complainant, 
 
     v. 
 
Susan L. Schuster,  
          Respondent. 
 
FILED 
 
APR 20, 2004 
 
Cornelia G. Clark 
Clerk of Supreme Court 
Madison, WI 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Court entered the following order on this date: 
 
On October 28, 2003, this court suspended the Wisconsin law 
license of Susan L. Schuster for 90 days, effective December 2, 
2003.  SCR 22.28(2) provides: 
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.   
 
On April 2, 2004, Schuster submitted an affidavit saying 
she was unaware of SCR 22.28(2) so she did resume the practice 
of law after the date the 90-day suspension was over.  Her 
activities 
in 
that 
regard 
consisted 
of 
providing 
free 
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consultation to two clients and agreeing to represent them in 
the future; meeting with one former client briefly and making 
one court appearance.  The affidavit states that upon learning 
of the requirements of SCR 22.28(2) Schuster ceased the practice 
of law.   
 
On April 6, 2004, the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) 
submitted a report saying it is concerned that Schuster was or 
purports to have been unaware of the reinstatement requirements.  
The OLR says that on January 7, 2004, in correspondence to 
Schuster’s 
attorney, 
the 
OLR 
specifically 
referenced 
SCR 
22.28(2) and it says it was later informed its letter was 
discussed with Schuster.  The OLR says it has no evidence that 
Schuster practiced law during the 90 days following the 
effective date of her license suspension but it is clear that 
she resumed the practice of law for approximately one month 
without being reinstated.  The OLR says it appears Schuster is 
entitled to reinstatement of her license.   
 
This court shares the OLR’s concern that Schuster purports 
to have been unaware of the requirements of SCR 22.28(2).  
However, since there is no evidence that Schuster practiced law 
during the term of her license suspension and since she has now 
submitted the affidavit required by SCR 22.28(2) and has 
apologized for her mistake and has informed the court that after 
learning of the requirements of SCR 22.28(2), she ceased the 
practice of law, it appears she is entitled to reinstatement of 
her license. 
 
IT IS ORDERED that the license of Susan L. Schuster to 
practice law in Wisconsin is reinstated effective the date of 
this order.   
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, consistent with this court’s 
decision of October 28, 2003, that Schuster submit quarterly 
trust account records to the OLR for review for a period of two 
years.   
 
 
Cornelia G. Clark 
Clerk of Supreme Court 
 
 
 
 
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