ARTICLE 11. Cessation of Law Practice—Jurisdiction of Courts [6180. - 6185.]
Article 11 added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 589.
§§ 6180–6185 · 16 sections
- § 6180 When an attorney engaged in law practice in this state dies, resigns, becomes an inactive licensee of the State Bar, is disbarred, or is suspended from the…
- § 6180.1 The notice shall contain any information that may be required by any order of disbarment, suspension, or of acceptance of the attorneys’ resignation, by any…
- § 6180.2 Notwithstanding the giving of notice pursuant to Section 6180.1, the superior court on its own motion, or a client of the attorney, the State Bar, or an…
- § 6180.3 The application shall be verified, and shall state facts supporting the occurrence of one or more of the events stated in Section 6180 and either of the…
- § 6180.4 The application shall be set for hearing and an order to show cause shall be issued, directing the attorney, or his or her personal representative, or, if…
- § 6180.5 If the court finds that one or more of the events stated in Section 6180 has occurred, and that supervision of the courts is warranted because the affected…
- § 6180.6 Nothing in this article shall authorize the court or an attorney appointed by it pursuant to this article to approve or disapprove of the employment of legal…
- § 6180.7 Unless court approval is first obtained, neither the attorney appointed pursuant to this article nor his corporation nor any partners or associates of the…
- § 6180.8 Upon a finding by the court that it is more likely than not that the application will be granted and that delay in making the orders described in Section…
- § 6180.9 If there is a pending proceeding in probate, guardianship, or conservatorship relating to the affected attorney, the court having jurisdiction pursuant to this…
- § 6180.10 Persons examining the files and records of the law practice of the affected attorney pursuant to this article shall observe the lawyer-client privilege and…
- § 6180.11 No person or entity shall incur any liability by reason of the institution or maintenance of the proceeding. No person shall incur any liability for any act…
- § 6180.12 A licensee of the State Bar appointed pursuant to Section 6180.5 shall serve without compensation. However, the licensee may be paid reasonable compensation by…
- § 6180.13 An order made pursuant to this article is nonappealable, and shall not be stayed by petition for a writ except as ordered by the superior court or the…
- § 6180.14 As used in this article, “attorney” means a licensee or former licensee of the State Bar; “law practice” means (a) a law practice conducted by an individual;…
- § 6185 (a) Upon appointment by the superior court pursuant to Section 2468, 9764, or paragraph (22) or (23) of subdivision (b) of Section 17200 of the Probate Code, a…