SB557 Alabama 2012 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Cam WardRepublican - 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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Source: Alabama Legislature