2021 Georgia Code
Title 15 - Courts
Chapter 19 - Attorneys
Article 1 - General Provisions
- § 15-19-1. Scope of Admission to Practice
- § 15-19-2. Rules Governing Board of Examiners; Amount and Disposition of Examination Fees
- § 15-19-3. Rules Governing Examinations; Time and Place Thereof
- § 15-19-4. Duties of Attorneys
- § 15-19-5. Authority of Attorney to Bind Client
- § 15-19-6. Handling Client's Funds
- § 15-19-7. Proof of Authority
- § 15-19-8. Relief From Acts of Unauthorized Attorney
- § 15-19-9. Unauthorized Appearance as Contempt; Penalty
- § 15-19-10. Which of Several Counsel to Be Given Preference in Absence of Client
- § 15-19-11. Attorney's Retainer; Recovery for Services Rendered
- § 15-19-12. Status of Note or Obligation Given as Fee When Service Not Rendered; Penalty for Transfer
- § 15-19-13. Right to Fees in Claim Cases
- § 15-19-14. Liens for Services Rendered; Priority; Modes of Enforcement; Other Rights
- § 15-19-15. Satisfaction of Liens
- § 15-19-16. Liability of Attorneys
- § 15-19-17. Effect of Advice of Counsel on Client's Liability; Redress
- Arguments by attorneys in civil cases, § 9-10-180 et seq.
Professional corporations generally, § 14-7-1 et seq.
Arguments by attorneys in criminal cases, § 17-8-70 et seq.
Prepaid legal services plans, § 33-35-1 et seq.
Appointment of trial counsel and defense counsel to serve at general and special courts-martial, § 38-2-395.
Duties of trial and defense counsel in general or special court-martial, § 38-2-432.
Attorneys practicing in probate court, Uniform Rules for the Probate Courts, Rule 3.3.
Law reviews.- For article, "Georgia Lawyers Report Gender and Racial Bias in Legal Practice: A Review of the Georgia Bar's Survey," see 28 Ga. St. B.J. 6 (1991). For article, "Black Lawyers of Georgia: in Pursuit of Justice," see 28 Ga. St. B.J. 25 (1991). For article, "Technology and the Third Millennium Lawyer," see 28 Ga. St. B.J. 56 (1991). For article, "What It Means to Be a Good Lawyer," see 7 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 411 (1991). For note, "An Attorney's Liability for Professional Negligence in Georgia," see 3 Ga. St. B.J. 210 (1966).
RESEARCH REFERENCESInterference with Attorney-Client Relationship, 19 POF2d 335.
Existence of Attorney-Client Relationship, 48 POF2d 525.
ALR.
- Imputation of attorney's knowledge of facts to his client, 4 A.L.R. 1592; 38 A.L.R. 820.
Privilege of communication to attorney by client in attempt to establish false claim, 9 A.L.R. 1081.
Amount or basis of recovery by attorney who takes case on contingent fee, where client discontinues, settles, or compromises, 40 A.L.R. 1529.
Propriety and effect of attorney representing interest adverse to that of former client, 51 A.L.R. 1307; 52 A.L.R.2d 1243.
Right of attorney to have case continued to protect his compensation, 67 A.L.R. 442.
Necessity of order of substitution where new attorney is employed to prosecute an appeal, 70 A.L.R. 834.
Validity and effect of agreement between attorney and layman to divide attorney's fees or compensation for business of third person, 86 A.L.R. 195.
Undue influence in nontestamentary gift from client to attorney, 24 A.L.R.2d 1288.
Liability of attorney for loss of client's money or personal property in his possession or entrusted to him, 26 A.L.R.2d 1340.
Propriety and effect of representation of heir or other beneficiary of decedent's estate by attorney for executor or administrator in controversy with other heirs or beneficiaries, 47 A.L.R.2d 1104.
Constitutionality and construction of statute against public attorney representing private person in civil action, 82 A.L.R.2d 774.
Liability in tort for interference with attorney-client or physician-patient relationship, 26 A.L.R.3d 679.
Propriety and prejudicial effect of counsel's representing defendant in criminal case notwithstanding counsel's representation or former representation of prosecution witness, 27 A.L.R.3d 1431.
Representation of conflicting interests as disqualifying attorney from acting in a civil case, 31 A.L.R.3d 715.
Propriety of attorney who has represented corporation acting for corporation in controversy with officer, director, or stockholder, 1 A.L.R.4th 1124.
Rights of attorneys leaving firm with respect to firm clients, 1 A.L.R.4th 1164.
Validity of statute or rule providing for arbitration of fee disputes between attorneys and their clients, 17 A.L.R.4th 993.
Communication with party represented by counsel as ground for disciplining attorney, 26 A.L.R.4th 102.
Validity and enforceability of referral fee agreement between attorneys, 28 A.L.R.4th 665.
Authority of trial judge to impose costs or other sanctions against attorney who fails to appear at, or proceed with, scheduled trial, 29 A.L.R.4th 160.
Falsehoods, misrepresentations, impersonations, and other irresponsible conduct as bearing on requisite good moral character for admission to bar, 30 A.L.R.4th 1020.
Initiating, or threatening to initiate, criminal prosecution as ground for disciplining counsel, 42 A.L.R.4th 1000.
Liability for interference with physician-patient relationship, 87 A.L.R.4th 845.
Liability in tort for interference with attorney-client relationship, 90 A.L.R.4th 621.
Validity and construction of agreement between attorney and client to arbitrate disputes arising between them, 26 A.L.R.5th 107.
