SB169 Alabama 2013 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Cam WardRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2013
- 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
Indefinitely Postponed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature