§ 13-93-203. Eligibility Requirements for Law Student Intern Practice
In order to be eligible to make an appearance and participate pursuant to section 13-93-202, a law student must: Be duly enrolled in or a graduate of any accredited law school; Have completed a minimum of two years of legal studies; Have the certification of the dean of such law school that he or she […]
§ 13-93-204. Certification of Law Student Intern by Law School Dean – Filing – Effective Period – Withdrawal by Dean or Termination
The certification by the law school dean, pursuant to section 13-93-203 (1)(c), required in order for a law student intern to appear and participate in proceedings: Shall be filed with the clerk of the supreme court and, unless it is sooner withdrawn, shall remain in effect until the announcement of the results of the first […]
§ 13-93-205. Qualifications of Supervising Lawyer
A supervising lawyer, under whose supervision an eligible law student intern appears and participates pursuant to section 13-93-202, shall be authorized to practice law in this state and: Shall be a lawyer in the public sector as provided in section 13-93-202 (1)(b) and (1)(c); Shall assume personal professional responsibility for the conduct of the law […]
§ 13-93-206. Other Rights Not Affected by Provisions for Practice by Law Student Intern
Nothing contained in sections 13-93-201 to 13-93-205 shall affect the right of any person who is not admitted to practice law to do anything that he or she might lawfully do prior to the adoption of these sections. Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 17-227), ch. 192, p. 703, § 1, effective […]
§ 13-93-113. Judge Not to Have Law Partner
A judge shall not have a partner acting as attorney or counsel in any court in his or her judicial district, county, or precinct. Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 17-227), ch. 192, p. 701, § 1, effective August 9. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 12-5-118 as it […]
§ 13-93-114. Attorney’s Lien – Notice of Claim Filed
All attorneys- and counselors-at-law shall have a lien on any money, property, choses in action, or claims and demands in their hands, on any judgment they may have obtained or assisted in obtaining, in whole or in part, and on any and all claims and demands in suit for any fees or balance of fees […]
§ 13-93-115. Other Property to Which Lien Attaches
An attorney has a lien for a general balance of compensation upon any papers of his or her client that have come into his or her possession in the course of his or her professional employment and upon money due to his or her client in the hands of the adverse party in an action […]
§ 13-93-201. Legal Aid Dispensaries – Law Students Practice
Students of any law school that maintains a legal-aid dispensary where poor or legally underserved persons receive legal advice and services shall, when representing the dispensary and its clients, be authorized to advise clients on legal matters and appear in court or before any arbitration panel as if licensed to practice law. Source: L. 2017: […]
§ 13-93-101. License to Practice Necessary
No person shall be permitted to practice as an attorney- or counselor-at-law or to commence, conduct, or defend any action, suit, or plaint in which he or she is not a party concerned in any court of record within this state, either by using or subscribing his or her own name or the name of […]
§ 13-93-202. Practice by Law Student Intern
An eligible law student intern, as specified in section 13-93-203, may appear and participate in any civil proceeding in any municipal, county, or district court or before any administrative agency in this state or in any county or municipal court criminal proceeding, except when the defendant has been charged with a felony, or in any […]