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AL HB585
Bill
Status
3/11/2014
Primary Sponsor
Mack Butler
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 34-3-7 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to create an exception to the prohibition on unlicensed persons practicing law.
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Allows sole shareholders of corporations, sole owners of business entities, or members of limited liability companies with five or fewer members to appear in court on behalf of those entities without being licensed attorneys.
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Persons appearing in court under this exception are held to the same standards of conduct and rules of court as licensed attorneys.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Attorneys, certain non attorneys allowed to represent certain entities in court, Sec. 34-3-7 am'd.
Attorneys
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
3/11/2014