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Ala. R. Disciplinary P. 15

Immunity

activein force · 2008-10-06 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Complaints, Petitions, and Testimony. Complaints and petitions submitted

pursuant to these Rules or testimony with respect thereto shall be absolutely privileged,

and no lawsuit predicated thereon may be instituted.

(b) Official Duty Immunity. The following shall be immune from suit for any

conduct in the course of their official duties:

(1) Members of the Executive Committee of the Alabama State

Bar;

(2) Members of the Disciplinary Commission;

(3) Members of the Disciplinary Board, including lay members;

(4) The General Counsel and the staff of the Office of General

Counsel;

(5) Members of local grievance committees and any executive

committee or member of a local bar association while serving as a part of

the local grievance process;

(6) A Bar commissioner while participating in the grievance

procedure;

(7) A Disciplinary Hearing Officer;

(8) The Disciplinary Clerk;

(9) The Client Security Fund Committee and its members or

consultants;

(10) Trustees appointed pursuant to Rule 29 of these Rules and

monitors or mentors appointed pursuant to Rule 21 of these Rules;

(11) The Alabama State Bar Lawyer Assistance Program and any

member

of its staff or its agents;

(12) The Alabama State Bar Practice Management Assistance

Program and any member of its staff or its agents.

(13) In addition, any financial institution reporting an overdraft of a

lawyer's trust account pursuant to the provisions of Rule 1.15(e) of the

Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct shall be immune from suit for any

conduct in the course of its official duties in complying with Rule 1.15.

Rule 8.3, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct, shall be immune from civil suit.

(d) Unauthorized Practice of Law. Members of the Alabama State Bar serving

on the Alabama State Bar Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee or on Unauthorized

Practice of Law Committees of local bar associations and members of the State Bar staff

investigating unauthorized-practice-of-law complaints, or taking action against individuals

for the unauthorized practice of law, shall be immune from civil suit for any conduct in the

course of their official duties.

A person submitting an unauthorized-practice-of-law complaint to the Alabama

State Bar shall be immune from civil suit.

History

[Amended eff. 10-9-91; Amended eff. 4-10-92; Amended eff. 8-1-97; Amended eff. 8- 12000; Amended 9-12-2008, eff. 10-6-2008.] Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending Rule 15(b), effective August 1, 2000, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from 753 So.2d. Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending Rule 4, Rule 4.1, Rule 4.2, Rule 5, Rule 8, Rule 12, Rule 15, Rule 20, Rule 21, Rule 22, Rule 23, Rule 27, Rule 28, Rule 29, Rule 32, Rule 33, and Rule 35, and adopting Rule 12.1, effective October 6, 2008, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from 994 So.2d.

Provenance

Source: judicial.alabama.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-15
Content hash: 0bfabaf57b52ccb141ce449c31a97cea93c41a38902243a5905d90a2fa6ff4bb

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