§ 23-3-109. Advertised Fee as Basis for Court Award for Services
Notwithstanding any the law to the contrary, whenever an attorney advertises a fee for a legal service, the advertisement shall be prima facie evidence of the reasonableness of the fee; and no court shall award a fee in excess of the advertised amount unless the attorney proves additional compensation is reasonable under the facts and […]
§ 23-3-111. Delinquency in Student Loan Repayment — Exception for Medical Hardship
The supreme court is encouraged to establish guidelines to suspend, deny or revoke the license of an attorney who is delinquent or in default on a repayment or service obligation under a guaranteed student loan identified in § 63-1-141(a) or when the attorney has failed to enter into a payment plan or comply with a […]
§ 23-3-112. Action to Recover Damages for Loss as a Result of Unlawful Action or Conduct
Any person who suffers a loss of money or property, real, personal or mixed, or any other article, commodity or thing of value wherever situated, as a result of an action or conduct by any person that is declared to be unlawful under § 23-3-103, § 23-3-104 or § 23-3-108, may bring an action to […]
§ 23-3-113. Practice Before Administrative Boards and Agencies Excepted
The enforcement provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person while practicing before state administrative boards and agencies who is authorized by statute to practice and act in a representative capacity before the state or local administrative boards and agencies.
§ 23-3-105. Privileged Communications
No attorney, solicitor or counselor shall be permitted, in giving testimony against a client or person who consulted the attorney, solicitor or counselor professionally, to disclose any communication made to the attorney, solicitor or counselor as such by such person during the pendency of the suit, before or afterward, to the person’s injury. Code 1858, […]
§ 23-3-107. Penalty for Improper Testimony
Any attorney offering to give testimony in any of the cases provided for in §§ 23-3-105 and 23-3-106 shall be rejected by the court, and the attorney commits a Class C misdemeanor, for which, on conviction, the attorney shall also be stricken from the rolls, if a practicing attorney. Code 1858, § 3975 (deriv. Acts […]
§ 23-3-108. Falsely Representing Self as a Lawyer
It is unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, falsely to advertise the person as, or hold the person out as, a lawyer. A violation of this section is a Class E felony.
§ 23-3-101. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Law business” means the advising or counseling for valuable consideration of any person as to any secular law, the drawing or the procuring of or assisting in the drawing for valuable consideration of any paper, document or instrument affecting or relating to secular rights, the […]
§ 23-3-102. Public Officers Prohibited From Practicing
Judges and chancellors are prohibited from practicing law in any of the courts of this state. A newly elected or appointed judge or chancellor can practice law only in an effort to wind up the judge or chancellor’s practice, ceasing to practice as soon as reasonably possible and in no event longer than one hundred […]
§ 23-3-103. Unlawful Practice Prohibited — Penalty
No person shall engage in the practice of law or do law business, or both, as defined in § 23-3-101, unless the person has been duly licensed and while the person’s license is in full force and effect, nor shall any association or corporation engage in the practice of the law or do law business, […]