O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 15-19-30 (2019)

Establishment of unified state bar authorized

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. Proof of Facts. - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, 5 POF2d 267. Am. Jur. Trials. - 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 ALR4th 360. Legal malpractice: defendant’s right to contribution or indemnity from original tortfeasor, 20 ALR4th 338.

Attorney’s right to appear pro hac vice in state court, 20 ALR4th 855. Liability of attorney for improper or ineffective incorporation of client, 40 ALR4th 535. Assignability of claim for legal malpractice, 40 ALR4th 684. Liability of attorney for suicide of client based on attorney’s professional act or omission, 41 ALR4th 351. Court appointment of attorney to represent, without compensation, indigent in civil action, 52 ALR4th 1063. Propriety of attorney’s resignation from bar in light of pending or potential disciplinary action, 54 ALR4th 264. Attorney’s liability under state law for opposing party’s counsel fees, 56 ALR4th 486. What constitutes negligence sufficient to render attorney liable to person other than immediate client, 61 ALR4th 464. Attorney’s liability, to one other than immediate client, for negligence in connection with legal duties, 61 ALR4th 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 ALR4th 1216. Attorneys: revocation of state court pro hac vice admission, 64 ALR4th 1217. Attorney’s personal liability for expenses incurred in relation to services for client, 66 ALR4th 256. What items of client’s property or funds are not subject to lien, 70 ALR4th 827. Cost of services provided by paralegals or the like as compensable element of award in state court, 73 ALR4th 938. Attorney’s argument as to evidence previously ruled inadmissible as contempt, 82 ALR4th 886. Measure and elements of damages recoverable for attorney’s negligence in preparing or conducting litigation - twentieth century cases, 90 ALR4th 1033.

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 Am. Jur. Proof of Facts. - 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 ALR 1592; 38 ALR 820. Privilege of communication to attorney by client in attempt to establish false claim, 9 ALR 1081. Amount or basis of recovery by attorney who takes case on contingent fee, where client discontinues, settles, or compromises, 40 ALR 1529. Propriety and effect of attorney representing interest adverse to that of former client, 51 ALR 1307; 52 ALR2d 1243. Right of attorney to have case continued to protect his compensation, 67 ALR 442. Necessity of order of substitution where new attorney is employed to prosecute an appeal, 70 ALR 834. Validity and effect of agreement between attorney and layman to divide attorney’s fees or compensation for business of third person, 86 ALR 195. Undue influence in nontestamentary gift from client to attorney, 24 ALR2d 1288. Liability of attorney for loss of client’s money or personal property in his possession or entrusted to him, 26 ALR2d 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 ALR2d 1104. Constitutionality and construction of statute against public attorney representing private person in civil action, 82 ALR2d 774.

Liability in tort for interference with attorney-client or physician-patient relationship, 26 ALR3d 679. Propriety and prejudicial effect of counsel’s representing defendant in criminal case notwithstanding counsel’s representation or former representation of prosecution witness, 27 ALR3d 1431. Representation of conflicting interests as disqualifying attorney from acting in a civil case, 31 ALR3d 715. Propriety of attorney who has represented corporation acting for corporation in controversy with officer, director, or stockholder, 1 ALR4th 1124. Rights of attorneys leaving firm with respect to firm clients, 1 ALR4th 1164. Validity of statute or rule providing for arbitration of fee disputes between attorneys and their clients, 17 ALR4th 993. Communication with party represented by counsel as ground for disciplining attorney, 26 ALR4th 102. Validity and enforceability of referral fee agreement between attorneys, 28 ALR4th 665. Authority of trial judge to impose costs or other sanctions against attorney who fails to appear at, or proceed with, scheduled trial, 29 ALR4th 160. Falsehoods, misrepresentations, impersonations, and other irresponsible conduct as bearing on requisite good moral character for admission to bar, 30 ALR4th 1020. Initiating, or threatening to initiate, criminal prosecution as ground for disciplining counsel, 42 ALR4th 1000. Liability for interference with physician-patient relationship, ALR4th 845.

Liability in tort for interference with attorney-client relationship, 90 ALR4th 621. Validity and construction of agreement

between attorney and client to arbitrate disputes arising between them, 26 ALR5th 107.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1996–2015 · leading case: Jefferson v. Stripling, 728 S.E.2d 826 (Ga. Ct. App. 2012).

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Jefferson v. Stripling, 728 S.E.2d 826 (Ga. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “8 Pursuant to OCGA § 15-19-30, the Supreme Court, in 1963, was “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…”

Sexton v. City of Jonesboro, 481 S.E.2d 818 (Ga. 1997). · cites it 2× “IV; OCGA § 15-19-30 et seq. The Jonesboro ordinance states that the “tax” is being levied for revenue purposes only and not for regulatory purposes or as a condition precedent to the practice of a business, profession, trade, or calling.”

Antinoro v. Browner, 478 S.E.2d 392 (Ga. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “OCGA § 15-19-30 et seq.; Wallace, supra at 109 .”

Falanga v. State Bar of Georgia, 150 F.3d 1333 (11th Cir. 1998). “O.C.G.A. § 15-19-30. The State Bar recommends standards of lawyer conduct, but they do not become binding on lawyers until the supreme court adopts them.”

Moss v. City of Dunwoody, 750 S.E.2d 326 (Ga. 2013). · cites it 6× “1 Appellants argued in the trial court that the ordinance (1) operates as an unconstitutional precondition on the practice of law, as well as an improper attempt to regulate the practice of law in violation of OCGA § 15-19-30 et seq., and (2) violates equal protection…”

Dickey v. Fulton Cnty. Bd. of Assessors, 776 S.E.2d 480 (Ga. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “OCGA § 15-19-30 recognizes 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.”

Sherri Jefferson v. Frances Stripling (Ga. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “8 Pursuant to OCGA § 15-19-30, the Supreme Court, in 1963, was “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…”

Patricia L. Dickey v. Fulton Cnty. Bd. of Assessors (Ga. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Applying the rules of construction to the statute, and giving the “plain and ordinary meaning” to the word “attorney” in OCGA § 48-5-311 (o), it is clear that the legislature intended there to be a distinction between a taxpayer’s employee (such as PTA) and a taxpayer’s…”

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