Section 481.16 — Certain Attorneys Not To Defend Certain Prosecutions; Penalty.
481.16 CERTAIN ATTORNEYS NOT TO DEFEND CERTAIN PROSECUTIONS; PENALTY. Every attorney who shall, directly or indirectly, advise in relation to, or aid or promote the defense of, any action or proceeding in any court, the prosecution of which shall be carried on, aided, or promoted by any person as county attorney or other public prosecutor […]
Section 481.17 — County, City, And School District Attorneys.
481.17 COUNTY, CITY, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. In all counties in this state having a population of not more than 12,000, the offices of county attorney, city attorney, and school district attorney shall not be deemed incompatible and may be held by the same person. For the purposes of prosecution of violations of state laws, […]
Section 481.20 — Client Security Account.
481.20 CLIENT SECURITY ACCOUNT. Fees received under rules or orders adopted by the supreme court governing a client security fund or account must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a client security account. Investment income and investment losses attributable to investment of the client security account must be credited to the account. […]
Section 481.21 — Bond Counsel Fees.
481.21 BOND COUNSEL FEES. An attorney-at-law performing services as bond counsel for the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision of the state shall be paid a fair and reasonable attorney’s fee, based on the following factors: (1) the time and labor required; (2) the experience and knowledge of the attorney; (3) the complexity […]
Section 481.22 — Public Defender Fee.
481.22 PUBLIC DEFENDER FEE. Subdivision 1. Authorization. (a) The supreme court, through the lawyer registration office, may assess a public defender fee on each licensed attorney in the state. If imposed, the fee must not be more than $75 or less than the civil legal services fee established by the supreme court in 1997 that […]
Section 481.12 — Disability; Substitution.
481.12 DISABILITY; SUBSTITUTION. When the sole attorney of a party to any action or proceeding in any court of record dies, becomes mentally incapacitated, or is removed or suspended, the party for whom the attorney appears shall appoint another attorney within ten days after the disability arises, and give immediate written notice of the substitution […]
Section 481.13 — Lien For Attorneys’ Fees.
481.13 LIEN FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES. Subdivision 1. Generally. (a) An attorney has a lien for compensation whether the agreement for compensation is expressed or implied (1) upon the cause of action from the time of the service of the summons in the action, or the commencement of the proceeding, and (2) upon the interest of […]
Section 481.14 — Refusal To Surrender Property To Clients.
481.14 REFUSAL TO SURRENDER PROPERTY TO CLIENTS. When an attorney shall refuse to deliver money or papers to a person from or for whom the attorney has received them in the course of professional employment, the attorney may be required to do so, upon petition, by an order of court. Such order may be granted […]
Section 481.15 — Removal Or Suspension.
481.15 REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION. Subdivision 1. Causes. An attorney at law may be removed or suspended by the supreme court for any one of the following causes arising after admission to practice: (1) Upon being convicted of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, (in either of which cases the record of conviction […]
Section 481.07 — Penalties For Deceit Or Collusion.
481.07 PENALTIES FOR DECEIT OR COLLUSION. An attorney who, with intent to deceive a court or a party to an action or judicial proceeding, is guilty of or consents to any deceit or collusion, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and, in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, the attorney shall be liable to the […]