O.C.G.A. § 15-18-99 (2019)
Qualifications of prosecutors
Any assistant prosecuting attorney or other attorney at law employed by the municipality for the purposes of prosecuting in the municipal court shall be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia or satisfy the provisions of Code Section 15-18-22.
History
(Code 1981, § 15-18-99, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 53, § 4/SB 352.)
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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.
Article 2
State Bar of Georgia.
15-19-30. Establishment of unified state bar authorized.
15-19-31. Adoption of rules for organization and government of State Bar.
15-19-32. Option of jury trial prior to final order or disbarment.
15-19-33. Procedure for adoption of rules.
15-19-34. Amendment of rules.
Article 3
Regulation of Practice of Law.
15-19-50. "Practice of law" defined.
15-19-51. Unauthorized practice of law forbidden.
15-19-52. Lawful acts by parties involved; financial services advice; legal instruments; title papers.
15-19-53. Examination and abstract of titles; title insurance; employment of attorneys.
15-19-54. Furnishing of information or clerical services to attorneys permitted.
15-19-55. Certain solicitation prohibited.
15-19-56. Penalty for prohibited conduct.
15-19-57. Investigation of unauthorized practice of law.
15-19-58. Injunctive relief; venue; procedure; other remedies not curtailed.
15-19-59. Authorized actions by brokers, associates, and salepersons.
15-19-60. Consumer action for damages for violations.
Annotations
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, 5 POF2d 267.
Interviewing the Client, 1 Am. Jur. Trials 1.
Setting the Fee, 1 Am. Jur. Trials 93.
Processing the Case, 1 Am. Jur. Trials 189.
Managing the Heavy Case Load - Staff Assignments, 1 Am. Jur. Trials 275.
Interference with Attorney's Contingent Fee Contract, 13 Am. Jur. Trials 153.
Actions against Attorneys for Professional Negligence, 14 Am. Jur. Trials 265.
Defending Lawyers in Disciplinary Proceedings, 31 Am. Jur. Trials 633.
Computer Research for the Trial Lawyer, 41 Am. Jur. Trials 683.
Avoiding Legal Malpractice Claims in Litigation, 46 Am. Jur. Trials 325.
Strategies for Enforcing the Right to Effective Representation, 46 Am. Jur. Trials 571.
Bringing and Resisting Rule 11 Sanctions, 47 Am. Jur. Trials 571.
Dealing With Judges and Court Personnel, 55 Am. Jur. Trials 483.
Representing Automobile Accident Victims, 58 Am. Jur. Trials 283.
"Increased Earning Power" of a Professional Degree or License as an Asset to be Equitably Distributed in Divorce Proceedings, 60 Am. Jur. Trials 391.
Defending the Legal Malpractice Claim Arising from Representation of Small Business, 62 Am. Jur. Trials 395.
How to Talk to a Jury in a Complex Business Case, 66 Am. Jur. Trials 435.
Ethics in Adversarial Practice, 69 Am. Jur. Trials 411.
An Introduction to Persuasion in the Courtroom: What Makes a Trial Lawyer Convincing, 72 Am. Jur. Trials 137.
The Trial Lawyer's Persuasive Speaking Voice, 81 Am. Jur. Trials 317.
Surviving and Thriving in the Process of Preparing a Witness for Deposition, 87 Am. Jur. Trials 1.
ALR. - Circumstances giving rise to prejudicial conflict of interests between criminal defendant and defense counsel - state cases, 18 A.L.R.4th 360.
Legal malpractice: defendant's right to contribution or indemnity from original tortfeasor, 20 A.L.R.4th 338.
Attorney's right to appear pro hac vice in state court, 20 A.L.R.4th 855.
Liability of attorney for improper or ineffective incorporation of client, 40 A.L.R.4th 535.
Assignability of claim for legal malpractice, 40 A.L.R.4th 684.
Liability of attorney for suicide of client based on attorney's professional act or omission, 41 A.L.R.4th 351.
Court appointment of attorney to represent, without compensation, indigent in civil action, 52 A.L.R.4th 1063.
Propriety of attorney's resignation from bar in light of pending or potential disciplinary action, 54 A.L.R.4th 264.
Attorney's liability under state law for opposing party's counsel fees, 56 A.L.R.4th 486.
What constitutes negligence sufficient to render attorney liable to person other than immediate client, 61 A.L.R.4th 464.
Attorney's liability, to one other than immediate client, for negligence in connection with legal duties, 61 A.L.R.4th 615.
Attorney's misrepresentation to court of his state of health or other personal matter in seeking trial delay as ground for disciplinary action, 61 A.L.R.4th 1216.
Attorneys: revocation of state court pro hac vice admission, 64 A.L.R.4th 1217.
Attorney's personal liability for expenses incurred in relation to services for client, 66 A.L.R.4th 256.
What items of client's property or funds are not subject to lien, 70 A.L.R.4th 827.
Cost of services provided by paralegals or the like as compensable element of award in state court, 73 A.L.R.4th 938.
Attorney's argument as to evidence previously ruled inadmissible as contempt, 82 A.L.R.4th 886.
Measure and elements of damages recoverable for attorney's negligence in preparing or conducting litigation - twentieth century cases, 90 A.L.R.4th 1033.
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ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Cross references. - 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 REFERENCES
Interference 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.