Ann Williams
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 11
Primary
Amends the Legal Business Solicitation Act. Provides that it is unlawful (a Class B misdemeanor) for an attorney, or person acting on behalf of the attorney, to make a false or deceptive statement concerning the existence of a settlement fund to a resident of the State or regarding a legal matter pending now or in the future before a court if such a statement was made for the purpose of inducing a person to enter into a contract of employment with an attorney to represent the person in the legal matter. Provides that if a contract of employment with an attorney was obtained before the effective date of the amendatory Act, the legal matter has not been resolved, and the contract was entered into in violation of the Act, the attorney shall: inform the client that the attorney had previously made a false or deceptive statement regarding the existence of a settlement fund or payments to a resident of the State or regarding a legal matter pending now or in the future before a court in the State; and obtain the written consent of the client to allow the attorney to continue to represent the client in the pending legal matter.
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Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 23, 2021
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
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