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O.C.G.A. § 15-19-1 Scope of admission to practice
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Those who are admitted to practice in the superior courts may practice in any court of this state other than the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, for each of which another and special license shall be obtained. (Orig. Code 1863, § 362; Code 1868, § 423; Code 1873, § 388; C…
O.C.G.A. § 15-19-10 Which of several counsel to be given preference in absence of client
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘leading counsel’’ means the person who, at the time of the trial or the raising of any issue connected with the case, is, in the judgment of the court, the counsel upon whom the client relies more than any other. (b) When two or more a…
O.C.G.A. § 15-19-11 Attorney’s retainer; recovery for services rendered
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Unless otherwise stipulated, one-half of the fee in any case is a retainer and is due at any time unless the attorney, without sufficient cause, abandons the case before rendering service to that value. In cases where he has rendered such service but cannot render the balance of …
O.C.G.A. § 15-19-12 Status of note or obligation given as fee when service not rendered; penalty for transfer
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Attorneys are prohibited from collecting any note or other contract in writing given as a fee in any case in which they have failed to attend to in person or by some competent attorney from the time of employment until the rendition of judgment. Any such note or written contract …