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<h1>Bar Complaint Generator</h1>
<p class="subtitle">Free template tool for drafting state bar disciplinary complaints against an attorney. State-specific rule citations for KS, MO, WI, IL, with stub coverage for all other states. Output is text you copy into the disciplinary authority's actual submission portal or PDF form.</p>
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<div class="disclaimer-banner">
<strong>Template generator. Not legal advice.</strong> This tool produces a draft document based on facts you supply. It does not create an attorney-client relationship, does not evaluate the merits of your situation, and does not substitute for consultation with qualified counsel. Bar complaints are factual filings - you alone are responsible for the accuracy of every statement. Consider consulting a malpractice or ethics attorney before filing. <span class="stage-pill">Stage 5</span>of the <a href="/accountability-roadmap.html">accountability methodology</a>.
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<h2>1. Your Information</h2>
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<label for="comp-name">Your full name</label>
<input type="text" id="comp-name" placeholder="Jane Q. Doe">
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<label for="comp-role">Your role</label>
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<option value="other">Other interested person</option>
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<label for="entity-name">Entity name (if filing on behalf of a business)</label>
<input type="text" id="entity-name" placeholder="Acme Corp">
<p class="help-text">The corporate or LLC entity that was the attorney's client.</p>
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<input type="text" id="comp-address" placeholder="123 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64114">
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<h2 style="margin-top:1.5rem">2. Respondent Attorney</h2>
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<label for="resp-state">State of attorney licensure</label>
<select id="resp-state">
<option value="KS">Kansas (KRPC)</option>
<option value="MO">Missouri (MRPC)</option>
<option value="WI">Wisconsin (SCR 20)</option>
<option value="IL">Illinois (Illinois RPC)</option>
<option value="OTHER">Other state (generic Model Rule citations)</option>
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<label><input type="checkbox" class="rule-cb" data-rule="5.1" data-desc="responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory lawyers - firm-level supervisory failure"><span><span class="rule-num">5.1</span> Supervisory failure (firm-level)</span></label>
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<p class="help-text">This is the heart of the complaint. Stick to documented facts with dates. The disciplinary authority will cross-check every assertion against your evidence.</p>
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<h2 style="margin-top:1.5rem">6. Evidence / Exhibits</h2>
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<p class="help-text">Attach copies (not originals) when you submit. Most disciplinary authorities accept PDF uploads or paper copies. Number exhibits in the order you reference them in the narrative.</p>
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