For the following causes an attorney may be removed or suspended by the circuit court:

(1) Upon its being shown, to the satisfaction of the court, that he or she has been guilty of any deceit or willful misconduct in his or her profession.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-3-87

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
(2) For a willful disobedience or violation of the order of a court, requiring him or her to do or forbear an act connected with or in the course of his profession.
(3) For a willful violation of any of the provisions of Section 34-3-20 or Section litigation; champerty – Generally” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2020″ statecd=”AL” title=”34″>34-3-24.
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