Disciplinary Proceedings Against Paulus

The Court entered the following order on this date:

Attorney Joseph F. Paulus has filed a petition for consensual license revocation under SCR 22.19. Attorney Paulus is currently the subject of an Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) misconduct investigation. Attorney Paulus submits that under SCR 22.19(2) he cannot successfully defend himself against the misconduct allegations, which include his guilty plea to a federal count of accepting bribes totaling approximately $48,050 while holding the office of Winnebago County District Attorney, in exchange for benefits to defendants, including the…