Section 34-3-80 Establishment of procedural rules; procedure generally. The Board of Commissioners shall establish rules governing procedure in cases involving alleged professional misconduct of members of the State Bar. The Grievance Committee of the Alabama State Bar or the Grievance Committee of a circuit, county, or city association, established or approved by the Alabama State […]
Section 34-3-81 Approval by court of rules and regulations. The rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Commissioners relative to disbarment shall not be effective until approved by the Supreme Court. (Acts 1923, No. 133, p. 100, §15; Code 1923, §6234; Acts 1931, No. 597, p. 683, §1; Code 1940, T. 46, §34.)
Section 34-3-82 Power of subpoena. In the investigation of charges of professional misconduct, the board and any committee appointed by it for this purpose shall have power to summon and examine witnesses under oath and compel their attendance and the production of books, papers, documents, and other writings necessary or material to the inquiry. Such […]
Section 34-3-83 Rights of accused member. Any member of the bar complained of shall have notice and opportunity to defend by the introduction of evidence and the examination of witnesses called against him or her and the right to be represented by counsel. He shall also have the right to require the secretary to summon […]
Section 34-3-84 Payment of witnesses. The board shall by rules provided for such purpose and out of the funds herein provided for arrange for the payment of reasonable costs for the summoning of witnesses and the payment of their fees, which costs and fees shall be the same in amount as provided by law in […]
Section 34-3-85 Record of proceedings. A complete record of the proceedings and evidence taken by the board, committee, or commissioner shall be made and preserved by the board, but it may, where sufficient reason appears and the accused gives his or her consent, cause the same to be expunged. (Acts 1923, No. 133, p. 100, […]
Section 34-3-86 Causes of removal of attorney. An attorney must be removed for the following causes by the circuit court: (1) Upon his or her being convicted of a felony other than manslaughter or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, in either of which cases the record of his or her conviction is conclusive evidence. […]
Section 34-3-87 Other causes of removal or suspension. For the following causes an attorney may be removed or suspended by the circuit court: (1) Upon its being shown, to the satisfaction of the court, that he or she has been guilty of any deceit or willful misconduct in his or her profession. (2) For a […]
Section 34-3-88 Existing causes of removal or suspension and laws relating thereto cumulative. The causes of removal or suspension of attorneys and methods of proceeding in reference to such removal or suspension are hereby declared to be cumulative with the right and power herein given to the Board of Commissioners to reprimand, suspend, exclude, or […]
Section 34-3-89 Who may initiate proceedings. The proceedings to remove or suspend an attorney, as provided for in Sections 34-3-86 and 34-3-87, may be taken by the court on its own motion or upon the motion of any third party. (Code 1852, §749; Code 1867, §883; Code 1876, §801; Code 1886, §871; Code 1896, §597; […]
