Attorney suspension — the temporary removal of a lawyer's license to practice law — is the middle ground of attorney discipline, more serious than a public censure but less permanent than disbarment. Suspension periods range from 30 days to several years, and they carry serious consequences: the attorney cannot represent clients, must notify existing clients, and must apply for reinstatement after the suspension period ends. The Ethics Reporter covers suspension cases across the country, examining the conduct that prompted discipline, the proportionality of the sanction, and what happens to the clients whose lawyers are suspended mid-representation. We also track patterns in suspension cases — which types of misconduct most commonly lead to suspension, and whether the discipline system uses suspension appropriately or too sparingly.