WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

confidentiality of the proceedings, records, and files
of a lawyer counseling committee only in a civil
action. The fact that these matters would remain
admissible or discoverable for purposes of a criminal
action could serve as a deterrent to the
implementation and functioning of the lawyer
counseling committee programs. The General Assembly,
therefore, may wish to consider extending the scope of
this section to include a criminal action.

Defined terms: "Lawyer" § 10-101
"Practice law" § 10-101

SUBTITLE 6. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES.

10-601. PRACTICING WITHOUT ADMISSION TO BAR.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, A PERSON MAY NOT
PRACTICE, ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE, OR OFFER TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE
STATE UNLESS ADMITTED TO THE BAR.

(B)  ACTIVITIES OF LAWYERS ON DISCIPLINARY STATUS.

WHILE AN INDIVIDUAL IS ON INACTIVE STATUS OR DISBARRED OR
WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT TO PRACTICE LAW IS SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY:

(1)  DISCHARGE EXISTING OBLIGATIONS;

(2)  COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE; OR

(3)  PERFORM ANY OTHER ACT THAT IS NECESSARY TO
CONCLUDE THE AFFAIRS OF A LAW PRACTICE BUT THAT DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE PRACTICING LAW.

(C)  NO DEFENSE TO ACT THROUGH LAWYER.

IT IS NOT A DEFENSE TO A CHARGE OF A VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION THAT THE DEFENDANT ACTED THROUGH AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR,
PARTNER, TRUSTEE, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS A LAWYER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first clause of
the first sentence of former Art. 10, § 1, the second
sentence and, except for the penalties, the first
sentence of § 11, and, except for the penalties, §
32(a) and the second, fourth, and fifth sentences of
former Art. 27, § 14.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to
exceptions "otherwise provided by law" is substituted

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