Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Art. 10, § 26A, which provided only for intervention
in actions brought by the Attorney General.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former phrase
"[u]pon his own information or upon complaint of any
person" is deleted as surplusage.

The Business Occupations Article Review Committee
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly, that
the former references to an "organized bar
association" are deleted since Subtitle BV of the
Maryland Rules provides that Bar Counsel, not a bar
association, is responsible for prosecuting
disciplinary cases against lawyers.

As to the term "Bar Counsel", see Md. Rule BV1.C.

Defined terms: "Bar" § 10-101

"Person" § 1-101 "Practice law" § 10-101

10-407. OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE.

THE REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THIS SUBTITLE ARE
IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR OTHER REMEDIES AND
PROCEDURES THAT ADDRESS THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 10, § 26C.

Defined term: "Practice law" § 10-101

SUBTITLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

10-501. ATTORNEY'S LIEN.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, AN ATTORNEY AT
LAW HAS A LIEN ON:

(1)  AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF A CLIENT OF THE
ATTORNEY AT LAW FROM THE TIME THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING BEGINS;
AND

(2)  A JUDGMENT OR AWARD THAT A CLIENT RECEIVES AS A
RESULT OF LEGAL SERVICES THAT THE ATTORNEY AT LAW PERFORMS.

(B)  LIMITED TO FEE AGREEMENT.

A LIEN UNDER THIS SECTION ATTACHES ONLY IF, AND TO THE
EXTENT THAT, UNDER A SPECIFIC AGREEMENT BETWEEN AN ATTORNEY AT
LAW AND A CLIENT, THE CLIENT OWES THE ATTORNEY AT LAW A FEE OR
OTHER COMPENSATION FOR LEGAL SERVICES THAT PRODUCED THE JUDGMENT
OR AWARD.

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