Investigation

(1) The director shall investigate any grievance that presents sufficient information to support a possible finding of cause to proceed. (2) Upon commencing an investigation, the director shall notify the respondent of the matter being investigated unless in the opinion of the director the investigation of the matter requires otherwise. The respondent shall fully and fairly disclose all facts and circumstances pertaining to the alleged misconduct within 20 days after being served by ordinary mail a request for a written response. The director may allow additional time to respond. Following receipt of the response, the director may conduct further investigation and may compel the 160 respondent to answer questions, furnish documents, and present any information deemed relevant to the investigation. (3) Staff involved in the investigation process shall include in reports to the director all relevant exculpatory and inculpatory information obtained. (4)(a) If respondent fails fully and fairly to disclose all facts and circumstances pertaining to the alleged misconduct within the deadline established pursuant to par. (2), including any extension granted by the director or special investigator, or fails to cooperate in other respects with an investigation, the director or special investigator shall notify respondent by personal service that respondent's license to practice law will be automatically suspended unless, within 20 days after receiving such personal service, respondent: 1. Fully and fairly discloses all facts and circumstances pertaining to the alleged misconduct or otherwise cooperates with the investigation, to the reasonable satisfaction of the director or special investigator; or, 2. Submits evidence to the director or special investigator demonstrating, to the reasonable satisfaction of the director or special investigator, facts and circumstances or otherwise cooperate with the investigation; or, respondent's to disclose inability the 3. Files a motion with the supreme court showing cause why respondent's license to practice should not be suspended for willful failure to respond or cooperate with the investigation. (b)1. If respondent satisfies the condition of par. (a) 1., the director or special investigator shall proceed with the investigation. 2. If respondent satisfies the condition of par. (a) 2., the director or special investigator may establish a new deadline for respondent to disclose fully and fairly all facts and circumstances or otherwise cooperate with the investigation. If respondent fails to disclose fully and fairly all facts and circumstances or otherwise cooperate with the investigation, to the reasonable satisfaction of the director or special investigator, before expiration of the deadline established pursuant to this par. 2, respondent's license to practice law is automatically suspended. 3. If respondent files a motion with the supreme court pursuant to par. (a) 3., the supreme court shall act upon respondent's motion, transcripts, following its own procedures. All papers, files, 161 communications, and proceedings on the motion are confidential until the supreme court has acted upon the motion. If the supreme court grants respondent's motion, the record shall remain confidential. If the supreme court denies respondent's motion, the record shall become public information unless the supreme court, upon its discretion and for cause shown, directs otherwise. (c)1. If respondent fails to satisfy any of par. (a) 1., 2. or 3. or fails to meet a deadline established pursuant to par. (b) 2., or if the supreme court rejects respondent's motion submitted pursuant to par. (b) 3., respondent's license is suspended and the director shall promptly notify the state bar of Wisconsin, and all judges in the state of the suspension. 2. SCR 22.26(2) applies immediately upon suspension to a respondent whose license to practice law is suspended pursuant to this rule. If respondent's suspension hereunder extends beyond 30 days,