SB557 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Cam Ward
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Attorneys, certain contracts for legal services voidable, recovery of attorneys fees and expenses, Sec. 34-3-25 am'd
Description: Under existing law, attorneys are subject to certain rules regarding their professional conduct.
This bill would provide that a contract for legal service is voidable if it is procured as a result of conduct violating the laws of the state or the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct.
This bill would provide for recovery of certain fees and expenses; and would allow an attorney to recover fees and expenses based on a quantum meruit theory.
This bill would provide certain exceptions.
Subjects: Attorneys

Bill Actions

Judiciary first Amendment Offered

Indefinitely Postponed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

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Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) SB557 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature