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GA Code § 15-19-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-19-8. Relief From Acts of Unauthorized Attorney

 If it is alleged by a party for whom an attorney appears that the attorney does so without authority, the court, at any stage of the proceedings, if fully satisfied that the allegation is true, may relieve the party for whom the attorney assumed to appear from the consequences of his acts.   (Orig. Code 1863, § 385; Code 1868, § 446; Code 1873, § 411; Code 1882, § 411; Civil Code 1895, § 4421; Civil Code 1910, § 4959; Code 1933, § 9-603.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 147.   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 235.   ALR.    - Attack on domestic judgment on ground of unauthorized appearance for defendant by attorney, 88 A.L.R. 12.    Warrant of attorney to confess judgment signed by two or more as joint, or several, or joint and several, 89 A.L.R. 403.    When attorney's power deemed coupled with an interest so as to prevent discharge or revocation, 98 A.L.R. 923.   Service of notice to modify divorce decree or other judgment as to child's custody upon attorney who represented opposing party, 42 A.L.R.2d 1115.   Authority of attorney to dismiss or otherwise terminate action, 56 A.L.R.2d 1290.   Right of attorney to continue divorce or separation suit against wishes of his client, 92 A.L.R.2d 1009.
GA Code § 15-19-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-19-9. Unauthorized Appearance as Contempt; Penalty

 Any attorney appearing for a person without being employed, unless by leave of the court, is guilty of a contempt of court and shall be fined not less than $500.00.   (Orig. Code 1863, § 386; Code 1868, § 447; Code 1873, § 412; Code 1882, § 412; Civil Code 1895, § 4422; Civil Code 1910, § 4960; Code 1933, § 9-602.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 235.   ALR.   - Use of affidavits to establish contempt, 79 A.L.R.2d 657.   Right of attorney to continue divorce or separation suit against wishes of his client, 92 A.L.R.2d 1009.
GA Code § 15-19-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-19-10. Which of Several Counsel to Be Given Preference in Absence of Client

  As used in this Code section, the term "leading counsel" means the person who, at the time of the trial or the raising of any issue connected with the case, is, in the judgment of the court, the counsel upon whom the client relies more than any other.   When two or more attorneys employed on the same side dispute about the direction to be given to their case and the client is not present, the judge shall hear all the facts and give preference to the leading counsel.   If there is more than one leading counsel, the court shall, as between them, give preference to the counsel who was first employed.    (Orig. Code 1863, §§ 388, 389, 390; Code 1868, §§ 449, 450, 451; Code 1873, §§ 414, 415, 416; Code 1882, §§ 414, 415, 416; Civil Code 1895, §§ 4424, 4425, 4426; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4962, 4963, 4964; Code 1933, §§ 9-608, 9-609, 9-610.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Rights of attorneys leaving firm with respect to firm clients, 1 A.L.R.4th 1164.
GA Code § 15-19-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-19-12. Status of Note or Obligation Given as Fee When Service Not Rendered; Penalty for Transfer

 Attorneys are prohibited from collecting any note or other contract in writing given as a fee in any case in which they have failed to attend to in person or by some competent attorney from the time of employment until the rendition of judgment. Any such note or written contract shall be null and void unless the attorney holding it was, by contract, released from the duty of attending to the case for which it was given. The transfer of such note or obligation subjects an attorney to forfeit and pay to the person from whom the same was taken double the amount thereof, recoverable in any court having jurisdiction of the same, unless the person is saved harmless against all fees, costs, and other necessary expenses on account thereof.   (Laws 1831, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 91; Code 1863, §§ 378, 379; Code 1868, §§ 439, 440; Code 1873, §§ 404, 405; Code 1882, §§ 404, 405; Civil Code 1895, §§ 4413, 4414; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4951, 4952; Code 1933, §§ 9-615, 9-616.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 240.   ALR.    - Attorney's lien on papers or securities that come into his possession otherwise than in his professional capacity, 2 A.L.R. 1488.    Authority of attorney to employ another attorney at expense of client, 90 A.L.R. 265.   Court rules limiting amount of contingent fees or otherwise imposing conditions on contingent fee contracts, 77 A.L.R.2d 411.   Attorney's right to compensation as affected by disbarment or suspension before complete performance, 24 A.L.R.3d 1193, 59 A.L.R.5th 693.   Amount of attorney's compensation in matters involving real estate, 58 A.L.R.3d 201.   Power of court to order restitution to wronged client in disciplinary proceeding against attorney, 75 A.L.R.3d 307.   Legal malpractice in connection with attorney's withdrawal as counsel, 6 A.L.R.4th 342.   Excessiveness or adequacy of attorneys' fees in matters involving real estate - modern cases, 10 A.L.R.5th 448.   Amount of attorney's fees in matters involving commercial and general business activities, 23 A.L.R.5th 241.   Circumstances under which attorney retains right to compensation notwithstanding voluntary withdrawal from case, 53 A.L.R.5th 287.   Falsehoods, misrepresentations, impersonations, and other irresponsible conduct as bearing on requisite good moral character for admission to bar - Conduct related to admission to bar, 107 A.L.R.5th 167.   Failure to pay creditors as affecting applicant's moral character for purposes of admission to the bar, 108 A.L.R.5th 289.
GA Code § 15-19-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-19-13. Right to Fees in Claim Cases

 In claim cases, the attorney causing the levy and prosecuting the rights of the plaintiff in execution shall be entitled to his fees from the proceeds of the property condemned although the holders of older liens may demand and recover the proceeds from the immediate client of the attorney.   (Orig. Code 1863, § 1989; Code 1868, § 1979; Code 1873, § 1998; Code 1882, § 1998; Civil Code 1895, § 2824; Civil Code 1910, § 3374; Code 1933, § 9-612.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Liability of infant for attorney's services in personal-injury actions, 7 A.L.R. 1011.    Lien of attorney on public fund or property, 24 A.L.R. 933.    Attorneys' lien as subject to set-off against judgment, 34 A.L.R. 323; 51 A.L.R. 1268.    Validity of provision for attorney fees in mortgage to federal land bank, 91 A.L.R. 382.    Allowance of attorney's fee against property or fund increased or protected by attorney's services, 107 A.L.R. 749.    Statute relating to attorney's lien as affecting common-law or equitable lien, 120 A.L.R. 1243.    Constitutionality of statute which by express terms or construction declares that attorneys' liens shall not be affected by settlement or compromise between the parties, 122 A.L.R. 974.    Attorney's contract for contingent fee as amounting to an equitable assignment of interest in cause of action, or proceeds of settlement thereof, 124 A.L.R. 1508.    Terms of attorney's contingent-fee contract as creating an equitable lien in his favor, 143 A.L.R. 204.    Right of attorney to set off claim for unrelated services against client's claim for money collected, 173 A.L.R. 429.    Attorney's right to lien or equitable assignment in respect of client's share or interest in decedent's estate, or in trust, 175 A.L.R. 1132.   Court rules limiting amount of contingent fees or otherwise imposing conditions on contingent fee contracts, 77 A.L.R.2d 411.   Amount of attorneys' compensation in absence of contract or statute fixing amount, 57 A.L.R.3d 475.   Amount of attorney's compensation in matters involving real estate, 58 A.L.R.3d 201.   Excessiveness or adequacy of attorneys' fees in matters involving real estate - modern cases, 10 A.L.R.5th 448.   Limitation to quantum meruit recovery, where attorney employed under contingent-fee contract is discharged without cause, 56 A.L.R.5th 1.
GA Code § 15-19-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-19-15. Satisfaction of Liens

 Liens of attorneys at law in possession of personal property under a lien for fees shall be satisfied according to Code Section 44-14-550.   (Ga. L. 1873, p. 42, § 17; Code 1873, § 1992; Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 63, § 4; Code 1882, § 1992; Civil Code 1895, § 2818; Civil Code 1910, § 3368; Code 1933, § 9-614.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 333 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 221.   ALR.    - Attorney's lien on papers or securities that come into his possession otherwise than in his professional capacity, 2 A.L.R. 1488.    Substitution by court of security for attorneys' lien, 33 A.L.R. 1296.    Attorneys' lien as subject to set-off against judgment, 34 A.L.R. 323; 51 A.L.R. 1268.    Right of attorney rendering service to personal representative or testamentary trustee to equitable substitution or subrogation to the latter's right against the estate in respect of such services, 100 A.L.R. 72.    Means of enforcing or making effective attorney's retaining lien, 111 A.L.R. 487.    Statute relating to attorney's lien as affecting common law or equitable lien, 120 A.L.R. 1243.    Constitutionality of statute which by express terms or construction declares that attorneys' liens shall not be affected by settlement or compromise between the parties, 122 A.L.R. 974.    Terms of attorney's contingent-fee contract as creating an equitable lien in his favor, 143 A.L.R. 204.   Funds in hands of his attorney as subject of attachment or garnishment by client's creditor, 35 A.L.R.3d 1094.   Amount of attorneys' compensation in absence of contract or statute fixing amount, 57 A.L.R.3d 475.   Amount of attorneys' compensation in matters involving guardianship and trusts, 57 A.L.R.3d 550.   Amount of attorneys' fees in tort actions, 57 A.L.R.3d 584; 86 A.L.R. Fed. 866.   Limitation to quantum meruit recovery, where attorney employed under contingent fee contract is discharged without cause, 92 A.L.R.3d 690.   Attorney's retaining lien as affected by action to collect legal fees, 45 A.L.R.4th 198.   Calculations of attorneys' fees under Federal Tort Claims Act--28 USCS sec. 2678, 86 A.L.R. Fed. 866.
GA Code § 15-19-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-19-16. Liability of Attorneys

 Where attorneys retain in their hands the money of their clients after it has been demanded, they are liable to rule and otherwise as sheriffs are and incur the same penalties and consequences.   (Laws 1822, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 578; Code 1863, § 381; Code 1868, § 442; Code 1873, § 407; Code 1882, § 407; Civil Code 1895, § 4416; Civil Code 1910, § 4954; Code 1933, § 9-617.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 231.   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 263.   ALR.    - Right of attorney to jury trial where he is charged with failure to turn over money or property to client, 22 A.L.R. 1501.   Funds in hands of his attorney as subject of attachment or garnishment by client's creditor, 35 A.L.R.3d 1094.   Attorney's failure to report promptly receipt of money or property belonging to client as ground for disciplinary action, 91 A.L.R.3d 975.   Restitution as mitigating circumstance in disciplinary action against attorney based in wrongful conduct creating liability to client, 95 A.L.R.3d 724.
GA Code § 15-19-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 2 - State Bar of Georgia|§ 15-19-30. Establishment of Unified State Bar Authorized

 In recognition of the fact that attorneys are officers of the courts of this state; that they have the exclusive right to practice law and represent members of the public in connection with their legal affairs; that they are charged with important responsibilities in connection with the administration of justice both in and out of the courts; and that for these reasons a strong legal profession is in the public interest, the Supreme Court of this state is authorized to establish as an administrative arm of the court a unified self-governing bar association which shall be known as the "State Bar of Georgia," composed of all persons licensed to practice law in this state.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 70, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 7.   C.J.S.   - 7 C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 9.   ALR.    - State bar created by act of legislature or rules of court; integrated bar, 114 A.L.R. 161; 151 A.L.R. 617.
GA Code § 15-19-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 2 - State Bar of Georgia|§ 15-19-32. Option of Jury Trial Prior to Final Order or Disbarment

 The rules and regulations governing the unified state bar shall provide that before a final order of any nature or any judgment of disbarment is entered the attorney involved may elect to have any material issues of fact determined by a jury in the superior court of the county of his residence.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 70, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 7.   ALR.   - Appointment of counsel for attorney facing disciplinary charges, 86 A.L.R.4th 1071.
GA Code § 15-19-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 2 - State Bar of Georgia|§ 15-19-33. Procedure for Adoption of Rules

 A copy of proposed rules and regulations of the State Bar of Georgia shall be furnished to all members. The Supreme Court shall set down for public hearing the adoption of proposed rules and regulations and any attorney or other person interested may appeal in person or by brief for the purpose of either supporting or opposing proposed rules and regulations.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 70, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 7.   C.J.S.   - 7 C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 43.
GA Code § 15-19-34 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 2 - State Bar of Georgia|§ 15-19-34. Amendment of Rules

 Rules and regulations of the State Bar of Georgia may be amended upon recommendation of the State Bar of Georgia under such rules and procedures as shall be prescribed by the Supreme Court.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 70, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 7.
GA Code § 15-19-54 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 3 - Regulation of Practice of Law|§ 15-19-54. Furnishing of Information or Clerical Services to Attorneys Permitted

 Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prevent a person, corporation, or voluntary association from furnishing to any person lawfully engaged in the practice of law such information or clerical services in and about his professional work as would be lawful except for Code Sections 15-19-51, 15-19-53, and 15-19-55, provided that at all times the attorney receiving the information or services shall maintain full professional and direct responsibility to his clients for the information and services received. However, no person, corporation, or voluntary association not otherwise authorized to do so shall be permitted to render any services which cannot lawfully be rendered by a person not admitted to practice law nor to solicit directly or indirectly professional employment for an attorney.   (Ga. L. 1931, p. 191, § 1; Code 1933, § 9-404.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 130.   C.J.S.   - 7 C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 29 et seq.   ALR.    - Practice of medicine, dentistry, or law through radio broadcasting stations, newspapers, or magazines, 114 A.L.R. 1506.    Right of corporation to perform or to hold itself out as ready to perform functions in the nature of legal services, 157 A.L.R. 282.   Activities of law clerks as illegal practice of law, 13 A.L.R.3d 1137.   Nature of legal services or law-related services which may be performed for others by disbarred or suspended attorney, 87 A.L.R.3d 279.   Modern status of law regarding solicitation of business by or for attorney, 5 A.L.R.4th 866.
GA Code § 15-19-55 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 3 - Regulation of Practice of Law|§ 15-19-55. Certain Solicitation Prohibited

 It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, or voluntary association to solicit legal employment on behalf of any attorney, firm, corporation, or organization where the attorney, firm, corporation, or organization would not himself or itself be authorized to engage in such solicitation. However, nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit a person, association, or corporation lawfully engaged in the business of conducting a mercantile or collection agency or adjustment bureau from employing an attorney at law to give legal advice concerning, or to prosecute actions in court which relate to, the adjustment or collection of debts and accounts only.   (Ga. L. 1931, p. 191, § 1; Code 1933, § 9-405.)   Cross references.   - Standards for advertising and solicitation activities concerning prepaid legal services plans, § 33-35-12.    Prohibition against giving advice to inmate by employee of penal institution regarding employment of attorney, and prohibition against receipt by such employee of money paid as fees or otherwise to attorney representing inmate in criminal case, § 42-1-1.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Bar association's offer to represent persons involved with usurious moneylender not violative of section.    - Local bar association's offer to represent, free of charge, persons caught in the toils of the usurious moneylender in defending against such illegal exactions, and to represent those people in bringing actions to recover amounts illegally paid under loan contracts, was not a violation of this section. Gunnels v. Atlanta Bar Ass'n, 191 Ga. 366, 12 S.E.2d 602 (1940).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, §§ 44, 45, 73 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 7 C.J.S., Attorney and Client, §§ 19, 47.   ALR.    - Services incident to membership in automobile "association" as practice of law or as ground for discipline of attorney who conducts the "association" or is connected therewith, 106 A.L.R. 548.    What amounts to practice of law, 111 A.L.R. 19; 125 A.L.R. 1173; 151 A.L.R. 781.    Practice of medicine, dentistry, or law through radio broadcasting stations, newspapers, or magazines, 114 A.L.R. 1506.    Right of corporation to perform or to hold itself out as ready to perform functions in the nature of legal services, 157 A.L.R. 282.    Heir-hunting, 171 A.L.R. 351.   Maintenance of lawyer reference system by organization having no legal interest in proceedings, 11 A.L.R.3d 1206.   Operations of collection agency as unauthorized practice of law, 27 A.L.R.3d 1152.   Lawyer publicity as breach of legal ethics, 4 A.L.R.4th 306.   Modern status of law regarding solicitation of business by or for attorney, 5 A.L.R.4th 866.
GA Code § 15-19-56 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 3 - Regulation of Practice of Law|§ 15-19-56. Penalty for Prohibited Conduct

  Any person, corporation, or voluntary association violating Code Section 15-19-51, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, or 15-19-55 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   Every officer, trustee, director, agent, or employee of a corporation or voluntary association who directly or indirectly engages in any of the acts prohibited in Code Section 15-19-51, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, or 15-19-55 or assists a corporation or voluntary association in performing the prohibited acts shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The fact that the person is a duly and regularly admitted attorney at law shall not be held to permit or allow the corporation or voluntary association to do the acts prohibited in such Code sections, nor shall the fact be a defense upon the trial of any person mentioned therein for a violation of those Code sections. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent any court having jurisdiction from punishing the corporation or its officers for contempt.    (Ga. L. 1931, p. 191, § 1; Code 1933, § 9-9903; Ga. L. 1975, p. 755, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, §§ 135, 136.   C.J.S.   - 7 C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 41.   ALR.    - Right of one not admitted to practice, or unlicensed, to recover compensation for legal services, 4 A.L.R. 1087; 118 A.L.R. 646.    Practicing or pretending to practice law without authority as contempt, 36 A.L.R. 533; 100 A.L.R. 236.    Liability of attorney for services rendered to him by one not admitted to bar as affected by the fact that they amounted to practice of law by the latter, 90 A.L.R. 288.    What amounts to practice of law, 151 A.L.R. 781.    Right of corporation to perform or to hold itself out as ready to perform functions in the nature of legal services, 157 A.L.R. 282.   Operations of collection agency as unauthorized practice of law, 27 A.L.R.3d 1152.   Right of party litigant to defend or counterclaim on ground that opposing party or his attorney is engaged in unauthorized practice of law, 7 A.L.R.4th 1146.   Unauthorized practice of law as contempt, 40 A.L.R.6th 463.
GA Code § 15-19-57 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 3 - Regulation of Practice of Law|§ 15-19-57. Investigation of Unauthorized Practice of Law

 The State Bar of Georgia, the Judicial Council of the State of Georgia, and all organized bar associations of this state are each authorized to inquire into and investigate:    Any charges or complaints of unauthorized or unlawful practice of law;   Reserved;   Any charges or complaints that any person, in violation of Code Section 15-19-55 or rules promulgated by the Supreme Court, is orally or by writing, for a consideration then or afterwards to be charged or received by himself or another, offering or tendering to another person, without the solicitation of the person, the services of an attorney at law, resident or nonresident of this state, in order for the attorney to institute an action or represent the person in the courts of this or any other state or of the United States in the enforcement or collection by law of any claim, debt, or demand of the person against another or is suggesting or urging the bringing of such action; and   Any charge or complaints that any person is engaged in the practice of seeking out and proposing to other persons that they present and urge through any attorney at law the collection of any claim, debt, or demand of such person against another.    (Ga. L. 1946, p. 171, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 47, § 15/SB 103; Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 15/SB 455.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, §§ 135, 136.   C.J.S.   - 7 C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 40.   ALR.    - Right of one not admitted to practice, or unlicensed, to recover compensation for legal services, 4 A.L.R. 1087; 118 A.L.R. 646.    Practicing or pretending to practice law without authority as contempt, 36 A.L.R. 533; 100 A.L.R. 236.    Power of court to conduct general investigation of practices of members of bar without charges against particular members, 60 A.L.R. 860.    Offense of barratry; criminal aspects of champerty and maintenance, 139 A.L.R. 620.   Modern status of law regarding solicitation of business by or for attorney, 5 A.L.R.4th 866.