Legislative intent.

- Legislature in passing this section was not dealing with the formulation of a definition of what then constituted the practice of law in this state; the purpose of this section is simply to define who may practice law in the various courts of this state. Boykin v. Hopkins, 174 Ga. 511, 162 S.E. 796 (1932).

Trust company may prepare papers relating to conveyance of property.

- In light of the history of the legislation on the subject, the restrictions upon the right to practice law refer to practice in the courts, and do not prohibit a private corporation, organized under the laws of this state and exercising as a business the general powers of a trust company by examining, certifying, and guaranteeing titles to real estate under authority conferred by its charter, from exercising a further charter power "to prepare any and all papers in connection with conveyance of real and/or personal property that it may be requested to prepare by a customer." Atlanta Title & Trust Co. v. Boykin, 172 Ga. 437, 157 S.E. 455 (1931).

Cited in Lanier at McEver, L.P. v. Planners & Eng'rs Collaborative, Inc., 284 Ga. 204, 663 S.E.2d 240 (2008).

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorneys at Law, § 13 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 7 C.J.S., Attorney and Client, § 3.