Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Casey

Attorney disciplinary proceeding; attorney's license suspended.

We review the recommendation of the referee that the court suspend the license of James J. Casey, Jr. to practice law in Wisconsin for 60 days as discipline for professional misconduct. That misconduct consisted of Attorney Casey's having on three occasions appropriated client retainers to his own use rather than giving them to the law firm where he was employed which was entitled to them. While the court determines, on the basis of discipline previously imposed for similar misconduct, that the recommended license suspension is…