Handbook

The complete 2008-2009 State Bar of Georgia Handbook (current as of October 2008) is now available for download as a .pdf file.

Organization of the State Bar & Admissions
Part I - Creation & Organization
Part V - Amendment & Effective Date
State Bar of Georgia Bylaws
Standing Board Policy 100 (Legislative Policy and Procedure)
Standing Board Policy 200 (Annual Statement of Revenue and Expenditures)
Standing Board Policy 300 (Board Attendance Policy)
Standing Board Policy 400 (Retired Board Members)
Standing Board Policy 500 (Special Masters)
Standing Board Policy 600 (Conflicts of Interest)
Standing Board Policy 700 (Document Handling and Disclosure)
Standing Board Policy 800 (Confidentiality)
Standing Board Policy 900 (Whistleblower Non-Retaliation)
Standing Executive Committee Policy 100 (Amicus Brief Policy)
Standing Executive Committee Policy 200 (Use of State Bar Letterhead)
Standing Executive Committee Policy 300 (Board At-Large Appointments)
Standing Executive Committee Policy 400 (Appointments to the Bench and Bar Cmte.)
Standing Executive Committee Policy 500 (Fax and E-mail Policy)
Standing Executive Committee Policy 600 (Establishment of Website)
Standing Executive Committee Policy 700 (Use of Copyrighted Materials)
Standing Executive Committee Policy 800 (Casemaker Policy)
Young Lawyers Division Bylaws
Part II - Admission to the Bar

Ethics & Discipline
NOTICE:
June 12, 2000, the Supreme Court of Georgia adopted the new Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct that became effective on January 1, 2001. The Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct replace rules 4-101 and 4-102 of Part IV, Discipline, of the Rules of the State Bar of Georgia. Part III, Canons of Ethics, is deleted in its entirety and reserved for future use.

Rules Applicable To Conduct That Occurred Prior To January 1, 2001
Part III (Before January 1, 2001) - Canons of Ethics
Part IV (Before January 1, 2001) - Discipline

Current Rules
Part III (After January 1, 2001) - Reserved
Part IV (After January 1, 2001) - Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct
Internal Rules - Investigative Panel
Rules of the Clerk of the Disciplinary Board
Internal Rules - Review Panel

Advisory Opinions
Topical Index
Rules Index
State Disciplinary Board Opinions
Issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia:
      Interpreting The Standards of Conduct, Ethical Considerations and/or Directory Rules
      Interpreting The Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct
Issued by the Formal Advisory Opinion Board

Advisory Opinion Rules
Rule 4-401. Informal Advisory Opinions
Rule 4-402. The Formal Advisory Opinion Board
Rule 4-403. Formal Advisory Opinions
Rule 4-404. Immunity

State Bar Programs
Part VI - Fee Arbitration
Part VII - Lawyer Assistance Program
Part VIII - Continuing Legal Education
Part IX - Professionalism
A Lawyer's Creed
Aspirational Statements
Part X - Clients' Security Fund
Part XI - Law Practice Management
Part XII - Consumer Assistance Program
Part XIII - Judicial District Professionalism Program
JDPP Internal Operating Procedures
Part XIV - Rules Governing the Investigation and Prosecution of the
Unlicensed Practice of Law
Unlicensed Practice of Law Advisory Opinions

Judicial
Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct