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The Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland, 1924
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306 ARTICLE 10.

ARTICLE 10.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND ATTORNEYS IN FACT.

Admission to the Bar.

1. Attorneys at law must be admitted.
Who is an attorney?
2. Application for admission to the bar
to be made to the court of appeals.
State board of law examiners.
3-3A. Educational requirements for.
4. Examination of applicants under 21
years old
5. Women may practise law.
6. Admission without examination of
lawyers from other states. To whom
not applicable.
7: Certificate from court of appeals.

Free Inspection of Records by
Practitioners.

S. Practitioners entitled to fre'e inspection
of records. Clerks and registers to
afford immediate access to records.

Oath of Attorneys at Law.

9. Form of oath.

Misconduct of Attorneys — Negligence —
Disbarment — Suspension.

10. Punishments for misconduct.
11. Disbarment by circuit courts or su-
preme bench of Baltimore city shall
extend to orphans' court.
12. Duty of orphans' court to bring charges
for professional misconduct.
13. Negligence resulting in discontinuance.
14. Improper solicitations of clientage.
Penalty.
15. Costs for negligence.

Who May Not Practise Law.

16. Who may not be admitted to practise
law.
17. Register of wills and clerks and depu-'
ties may not practise while holding
office.
18. Nor judges.

Practising Without Being Admitted to
the Bar.

19. No person shall practise for compensa-
tion without being admitted to the
bar. Penalty.
20. False representation as to being an
attorney.

State's Attorney.

21. To represent the state.
22. To order execution for penalties.
23. May compromise cases of assault.
24. To aid comptroller and treasurer.
25. Accounts for fees. Not applicable to
Allegany, Anne Arundel and Garrett
counties.
26. Comptroller may adjust fees of.
27. Ad interim appointment of.
2S. When to enter judgment to use of
surety.

Attorneys in Fact.

29. When acts valid after death of prin-
cipal.
30. Power of attorney to execute deed.

As to appearance fees, see art. 36, sec. 10.

Cases of attorneys who are members of the legislature, which come up for trial during
the session of the legislature, may be continued—art. 75, sec. 75.

 

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