Attorney misconduct.

• Author: Scott, William Sumner
• Position: Letters - Letter to the editor

Florida Bar President Angones is to be commended for his explanation that the purpose of the public reprimand is to rehabilitate the attorney in his March President's Page.

In addition to rehabilitation of the errant attorney, disciplinary procedures must also prevent attorney misconduct. The present Bar system of response to client initiated complaints is too late in the curve to prevent harm to the public and protect the...