In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Cotten

¶ 1. We review the referee's recommendation that Attorney Susan M. Cotten's license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for one year for professional misconduct. That misconduct consists of failing to employ the requisite legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness, and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation of a client; failing to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client; failing to keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; failing to withdraw from…