South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 13A - Professional Corporations For The Practice Of Law
Section 47-13A-7 - Attorneys employed by corporation subject to standards of professional conduct--Personal liability.

47-13A-7. Attorneys employed by corporation subject to standards of professional conduct--Personal liability.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to diminish or change the obligation of each attorney employed by the corporation to conduct his practice in accordance with the standards of professional conduct promulgated by the State Bar of South Dakota or by the Supreme Court of South Dakota; any attorney who by act or omission causes the corporation to act or fail to act in a way which violates such standards of professional conduct, including any provision of this rule, shall be deemed personally responsible for such act or omission and shall be subject to discipline therefor.

Source: SL 1968, ch 10, ยง2.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 47 - Corporations

Chapter 13A - Professional Corporations For The Practice Of Law

Section 47-13A-1 - Professional corporations for practice of law authorized--Limited liability company.

Section 47-13A-1.1 - Definition of terms.

Section 47-13A-2 - Contents of articles of incorporation.

Section 47-13A-2.1 - Revocable trust as shareholder--Conditions.

Section 47-13A-2.2 - Personal liability of shareholders, directors, and officers of professional corporations or members or managers of limited liability companies limited for corporate or individual obligations--Exception.

Section 47-13A-2.3 - Amendment of articles of incorporation to be consistent with law.

Section 47-13A-3 - Certified copy of articles and amendments filed with Supreme Court clerk.

Section 47-13A-4 - List of shareholders and employees filed with Supreme Court clerk.

Section 47-13A-5 - Corporation's violation of standards of professional conduct and rules of court prohibited--Compliance with standards and provisions of chapter.

Section 47-13A-6 - Violation as grounds for termination or suspension of right to practice law.

Section 47-13A-7 - Attorneys employed by corporation subject to standards of professional conduct--Personal liability.

Section 47-13A-8 - Attorney-client privilege unaffected.

Section 47-13A-9 - Adoption of pension, profit-sharing, and insurance plans authorized.

Section 47-13A-10 - Practice of law by corporations prohibited--Professional service corporations not deemed to be lay agencies.