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Sec. 1.4. Controversies Regarding Fees

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 5. Attorneys and State Bar

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 5. Attorneys and State Bar
Chapter 1.--Appendix 1-a. Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (Refs & Annos)
Rule 1. Jurisdiction of the Court in the Discipline of Lawyers and the Unauthorized Practice of Law
T. 5, Ch. 1, App. 1-A, Sec. 1.4
Sec. 1.4. Controversies Regarding Fees
(a) All members of the Bar who are required under the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.15, to maintain a trust account for the deposit of clients’ funds entrusted to said attorney, shall do so and furnish evidence thereof as provided for in Rule 1.15. Information received by the Association as a result of such inquiry shall remain confidential unless a grievance is filed against a lawyer which, in the opinion of the Professional Responsibility Commission, may warrant disciplinary action in regard to the handling of said trust account. Failure of any lawyer to respond giving the information requested will be grounds for appropriate discipline.
(b) Controversies as to the amount of fees shall not be considered a basis for charges in a disciplinary proceeding unless it is made to appear that the amount demanded is extortionate or fraudulent.

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Adopted February 23, 1981, effective July 1, 1981. Amended effective March 2, 1992. Amended April 9, 2007, effective January 1, 2008; October 2, 2008, effective January 1, 2009.
Disciplinary Proceedings, Sec. 1.4, 5 O. S. A. Ch. 1, App. 1-A, OK ST DISC P Sec. 1.4
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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