Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 10 - Lawyers

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 10-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-102 - Scope of Title - This title does not limit the right of: (1) an...

Section 10-103 - Rules for Admission to Bar - (a) Subject to this title, the Court of Appeals shall...

Subtitle 2 - Admission to Bar

Part I - State Board of Law Examiners

Section 10-201 - Established - There is a State Board of Law Examiners.

Section 10-202 - Membership; Quorum - (a) (1) The Board consists of 7 members. (2) Each...

Section 10-203 - Disposition of Money - The Board shall pay all money collected under this title...

Part II - Admission to Bar

Section 10-206 - Admission Required; Exceptions - (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, before an individual...

Section 10-207 - Qualifications of Applicants - (a) To qualify for admission to the Bar, an applicant...

Section 10-208 - Petitions for Admission; Fees - (a) An applicant for admission to the Bar shall submit...

Section 10-209 - Examinations - (a) (1) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for admission to...

Section 10-210 - Admission of Lawyers From Other States - (a) An applicant who is a member of the bar...

Section 10-211 - Order of Admission - If an applicant meets the requirements of this Part II...

Section 10-212 - Oath or Affirmation for Admission - On admission to the Bar, a lawyer shall take the...

Section 10-213 - Scope of Admission - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and while...

Section 10-214 - Revocation of Admission - The Court of Appeals may revoke an order of admission...

Section 10-215 - Special Admission - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section,...

Part III - Termination of Subtitle

Section 10-218 - Termination of Subtitle - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...

Subtitle 3 - Trust Money

Part I - Attorney Trust Accounts

Section 10-301 - Definitions - (a) In this Part I of this subtitle the following...

Section 10-302 - Attorney Trust Account - (a) Unless a lawyer or the firm of the lawyer...

Section 10-303 - Accounts Earning Interest for Maryland Legal Services Corporation - (a) Subject to this section a lawyer shall deposit trust...

Section 10-304 - Deposit of Trust Money - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 10-305 - Investment on Direction of Client or Beneficial Owner - Except for trust money that a lawyer is required to...

Section 10-306 - Misuse of Trust Money - A lawyer may not use trust money for any purpose...

Section 10-307 - Disciplinary Action - A lawyer who willfully violates any provision of this Part...

Part II - Client Protection Fund

Section 10-310 - "Fund" Defined - In this Part II of this subtitle, “Fund” means the...

Section 10-311 - Establishment of Fund; Trustees - (a) The Court of Appeals may adopt rules that: (1)...

Section 10-312 - Powers and Duties of Trustees - (a) The trustees appointed under § 10-311 of this subtitle...

Section 10-313 - List of Lawyers Paying Fees to Fund - (a) By August 31 of each year, the Fund shall...

Subtitle 4 - Investigation of Unauthorized Practice; Injunctive Action

Section 10-401 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Authorized - The Attorney General may investigate, as provided in this subtitle,...

Section 10-402 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Confidential - (a) (1) Each investigation conducted under this subtitle is confidential....

Section 10-403 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Rights of Person Under Investigation - Whenever the Attorney General conducts an investigation under this subtitle,...

Section 10-404 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Investigative and Enforcement Powers - (a) In an investigation under this subtitle, the Attorney General,...

Section 10-405 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Duty of Public Officers and Staff - In an investigation under this subtitle, an officer of the...

Section 10-406 - Action for Injunction - (a) The Attorney General or Bar Counsel appointed under Maryland...

Section 10-407 - Other Remedies Available - The remedies and procedures set forth in this subtitle are...

Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 10-501 - Attorney's Lien - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an attorney...

Section 10-502 - Matters Before Lawyer Counseling Committees; Immunity of Members - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 10-601 - Practicing Without Admission to Bar - (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may...

Section 10-602 - Misrepresentation as Authorized Practitioner - Unless authorized by law to practice law in the State,...

Section 10-603 - Court and Correctional Employees - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a lawyer...

Section 10-604 - Barratry - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 10-605 - Solicitation of Clients by Law Enforcement Officials - A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, police officer, or other law...

Section 10-605.1 - Prohibited Written Communications - (a) This section applies only to the following forms of...

Section 10-605.2 - Requirements for Communications - (a) (1) This section applies only to a communication: (i)...

Section 10-606 - Penalties - (a) (1) A corporation, partnership, or any other association that...

Subtitle 7 - Short Title

Section 10-701 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Lawyers Act”.

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