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title: Title 15, Chapter 19. Attorneys
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date: 2025
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heading: ATTORNEYS
title_heading: COURTS
section_count: 33
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# Title 15, Chapter 19. Attorneys

Title 15. Courts

33 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 15-19-1, Scope of admission to practice, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-1.md
- 15-19-2, Rules governing board of examiners; amount and disposition of examination fees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-2.md
- 15-19-3, Rules governing examinations; time and place thereof, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-3.md
- 15-19-4, Duties of attorneys, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-4.md
- 15-19-5, Authority of attorney to bind client, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-5.md
- 15-19-6, Handling client’s funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-6.md
- 15-19-7, Proof of authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-7.md
- 15-19-8, Relief from acts of unauthorized attorney, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-8.md
- 15-19-9, Unauthorized appearance as contempt; penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-9.md
- 15-19-10, Which of several counsel to be given preference in absence of client, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-10.md
- 15-19-11, Attorney’s retainer; recovery for services rendered, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-11.md
- 15-19-12, Status of note or obligation given as fee when service not rendered; penalty for transfer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-12.md
- 15-19-13, Right to fees in claim cases, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-13.md
- 15-19-14, Liens for services rendered; priority; modes of enforcement; other rights, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-14.md
- 15-19-15, Satisfaction of liens, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-15.md
- 15-19-16, Liability of attorneys, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-16.md
- 15-19-17, Effect of advice of counsel on client’s liability; redress, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-17.md
- 15-19-30, Establishment of unified state bar authorized, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-30.md
- 15-19-31, Adoption of rules for organization and government of State Bar, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-31.md
- 15-19-32, Option of jury trial prior to final order or disbarment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-32.md
- 15-19-33, Procedure for adoption of rules, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-33.md
- 15-19-34, Amendment of rules, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-34.md
- 15-19-50, ‘‘Practice of law’’ defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-50.md
- 15-19-51, Unauthorized practice of law forbidden, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-51.md
- 15-19-52, Lawful acts by parties involved; financial services advice; legal instruments; title papers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-52.md
- 15-19-53, Examination and abstract of titles; title insurance; employment of attorneys, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-53.md
- 15-19-54, Furnishing of information or clerical services to attorneys permitted, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-54.md
- 15-19-55, Certain solicitation prohibited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-55.md
- 15-19-56, Penalty for prohibited conduct, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-56.md
- 15-19-57, Investigation of unauthorized practice of law, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-57.md
- 15-19-58, Injunctive relief; venue; procedure; other remedies not curtailed, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-58.md
- 15-19-59, Authorized actions by brokers, associates, and salepersons, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-59.md
- 15-19-60, Consumer action for damages for violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19-60.md