About the OGC
Georgia lawyers are bound by strict rules of ethics in all of their professional dealings. These rules help define a lawyer's obligations to clients...
The State Bar of Georgia Handbook contains the most current information on the Rules and Regulations, and policies of the State Bar of Georgia...
Advisory Opinions are interpretations of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct as applied to a given state of facts to provide ethics guidance to...
Attorneys can access the State Disciplinary Board eFiling system here.
The Clients’ Security Fund is a public service of the legal profession created to promote public confidence in the administration of justice by...
The process for a domestic or foreign attorney to request permission from a Georgia court to represent their client in Georgia.
Upon a finding that an attorney has become “absent,” a member of the State Bar of Georgia can be appointed Receiver to take charge of the attorney’s...
The Supreme Court of Georgia authorizes the State Bar to bring disciplinary proceedings against lawyers who violate the Rules of Professional Conduct.
The Office of the General Counsel publishes yearly reports on the functions of the office.
Approved Banks
Lawyers are encouraged to use informed judgment when selecting a bank. A list of financial institutions approved as depositories for attorney trust accounts is provided.
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