2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 COURTS AND JUDICIARY
Chapter 19. Discipline Of Attorneys
§16-19-33 Specific grounds for discipline of attorneys.

16-19-33. Specific grounds for discipline of attorneys. The following shall similarly constitute misconduct and shall be grounds for discipline:

(1) Conviction of a crime as set forth in § 16-19-36;

(2) Willful disobedience to, or violation of an order of the court requiring the attorney to do or forbear an act connected with or in the course of his profession;

(3) Willful violation of any of the duties of an attorney or counselor as prescribed in chapter 16-18;

(4) The doing of any other act to which such a consequence is by law attached, or a conviction of any of the offenses relating to attorneys or counselors set out in chapter 16-18;

(5) Willful violation of any bylaw, rule, or regulation duly adopted by the State Bar and approved by the Supreme Court;

(6) Engaging or attempting to engage in the practice of law in this state, not being an active member of the state bar in good standing;

(7) Willful violation of the prohibitions of § 16-18-29;

(8) Violation of § 16-18-20.1;

(9) Violation of §§ 16-18-34 to 16-18-34.5, inclusive, by a supervising attorney or by a legal assistant under the attorney's supervision.

(10) Willful violation of the South Dakota Code of Judicial Conduct, appendix to chapter 16-2.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1209; SDCL, § 16-9-2; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule II (c); Supreme Court Rule 82-6; Supreme Court Rule 97-27.