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As in the state of Wisconsin is there anything else in Arizona that resembles OLR?

Yes, the equivalent to the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR)—the entity that investigates attorney misconduct—is the State Bar of Arizona’s Lawyer Regulation Department (LRO).
State Bar of Arizona

Like Wisconsin’s OLR, the Arizona LRO is responsible for investigating allegations of ethical misconduct by lawyers, Legal Paraprofessionals (LPs), and Alternative Business Structures (ABS) to protect the public.
State Bar of Arizona

Here are the key similarities and corresponding agencies in Arizona:
Reporting Misconduct: Complaints in Arizona are submitted through the State Bar of Arizona’s Intake Department, which serves as the pre-screening function of the Lawyer Regulation Department.
Investigative Body: The LRO investigates violations of the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct.
Disciplinary Authority: Formal complaints are filed with the Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge (PDJ) of the Supreme Court of Arizona.
Scope: Like the OLR, the Arizona process includes investigating complaints against attorneys, but it also covers modern legal entities like “Alternative Business Structures” (non-lawyer owned law firms) and “Legal Paraprofessionals”.

Key Contact Information in Arizona:
Intake Hotline: 602.340.7280 or 800.319.0514.
Discipline Records: Maintained by the Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge.
State Bar of Arizona

Note: In Arizona, the “OLR” acronym refers to the Office of Licensing and Regulation within the Department of Child Safety, which is unrelated to legal regulation.
Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) (.gov)

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