The Board of Commissioners of the State Bar shall have the following powers and authority in addition to the powers and authority heretofore conferred upon or vested in the board:
The board shall provide for a Board of Examiners on Admission to the State Bar and may prescribe rules and regulations governing the selection of examiners, their number, tenure, compensation, and authority, the subjects upon which candidates for admission shall be examined, the conduct of examiners, the time and place of meetings, and the certification of persons found to be qualified. The board shall prescribe necessary rules and regulations to ensure that the membership of the Board of Examiners on Admission to the State Bar is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state and that each member of the board of examiners is a citizen of this state.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 34-3-1 - Unlawful Practice of Law.
Section 34-3-2 - Board of Examiners.
Section 34-3-2.1 - Certified Graduates of Certain Law Schools Authorized to Take Bar Exam.
Section 34-3-3 - Admission Fee Paid by Applicants.
Section 34-3-4 - Disposition of Admission and License Fees.
Section 34-3-5 - Effect of Default in License Payment.
Section 34-3-6 - Who May Practice as Attorneys.
Section 34-3-8 - Clerk or Employee Practicing Before Court.
Section 34-3-9 - Certain Ministerial Officers Prohibited From Practicing Law.
Section 34-3-10 - Practicing Law by Register or Clerk of Circuit Court.
Section 34-3-11 - Judges Not to Practice Law.
Section 34-3-12 - Partner of District Attorney Prohibited From Defending in Certain Cases.
Section 34-3-14 - Officers and Deputies Disqualified From Practicing.
Section 34-3-15 - Attorney to Take Oath.
Section 34-3-19 - Any Person May Manage His Own Case.
Section 34-3-20 - Duties of Attorneys.
Section 34-3-21 - Authority of Attorneys in Case - Generally.
Section 34-3-22 - Authority of Attorneys in Case - Proceedings on Appearance Without Authority.
Section 34-3-23 - Authority of Attorneys in Case - Proof.
Section 34-3-24 - Encouraging Litigation; Champerty - Generally.
Section 34-3-25 - Encouraging Litigation; Champerty - Receiving Compensation From Attorney.