Office of the Bar Counsel
	<<-Back to Home The Office of Bar Counsel (OBC) was established in 1974 by the Supreme Judicial Court under S.J.C. Rule 4:01 as an independent administrative body to investigate, evaluate and prosecute complaints against lawyers. The OBC is not a voluntary bar association or trade group. Although the office is an official body subject to the supervision of the Court, no public funds are appropriated for its expenses. The Office of Bar Counsel is entirely supported by the annual registration fees paid by lawyers. Mission Statement The mission of the Office of Bar Counsel is to protect the public from unethical conduct by lawyers and to preserve and enhance the integrity and high standards of the bar. The OBC is committed to the efficient and effective performance of its mission and strives for fairness in all its dealings with the public and the bar. The OBC serves the public in the following ways: investigates and responds to complaints of unethical conduct by attorneys prosecutes attorney misconduct cases before the Board of Bar Overseers and the Supreme Judicial Court provides information on the bar disciplinary process and alternative remedies The office provides information and support to the bar in the ethical practice of law in the following ways: participates in bar association and continuing legal education programs on ethics and practice management provides articles on ethics issues to bar journals and periodicals works with the Supreme Judicial Court to develop and modify the rules of professional conduct for lawyers provides guidance to attorneys faced with ethical problems and attorneys seeking reinstatement Office of the Bar Counsel 99 High Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (617) 728-8750 Enter your starting address: BAR COUNSEL Constance V. Vecchione FIRST ASSISTANT BAR COUNSEL Nancy E. Kaufman John W. Marshall DIRECTOR, ATTORNEY AND CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ACAP) Anne S.J. Kaufman ASSISTANT BAR COUNSEL Richard C. Abati Dorothy Anderson Linda G. Bauer Stacey A. L. Best Sarah A. Chambers Alison Mills Cloutier Christine P. Deshler Bruce T. Eisenhut Sherri Gilmore Jodi A. Greenburg Christine Helsel Kenneth W. Luke Ellen M. Meagher Jane Podolski Terrence D. Pricher Jane R. Rabe Robert I. Warner Susan Strauss Weisberg <<-Back to Home
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