Law Societies protect the public interest by providing various client complaint resolution processes. At the same time, if a client believes that a lawyer has caused financial losses, the client must take individual action to protect his or her interests. Which one of the following is incorrect? If a complaint about a lawyer is unresolved by a mediation process, the law society may proceed to a formal hearing and introduce evidence against a lawyer. Lawyers may hire their own lawyer for the formal complaints hearings. Only once the complaint hearing is completed may the client sue the lawyer to pursue remedies for financial losses caused by the lawyer. A formal complaint hearing could result in disbarment or some lesser sanction against a lawyer. Lawyers may be forced to pay the costs of the complaint hearing. Submit