Upon conviction of the accused in cases arising under the first subdivision of Section 36-2-18 NMSA 1978, the judgment of the court must be that the name of the party be stricken from the roll of attorneys of the court, and that he be precluded from practicing as such attorney in all the courts of this state and upon conviction in other cases the judgment of the court may be, according to the gravity of the offense charged, deprivation of the right to practice as an attorney in the courts of this state permanently or for a limited period.
History: Laws 1909, ch. 53, § 45; Code 1915, § 373; C.S. 1929, § 9-147; 1941 Comp., § 18-120; 1953 Comp., § 18-1-20.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For provisions of Rules Governing Discipline, see Rule 17-101 et seq.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7 Am. Jur. 2d Attorneys at Law § 69.
Abatement of disbarment proceedings, 76 A.L.R. 674.
Review of disbarment by mandamus, 95 A.L.R. 1425.
Proceedings before state bar or to investigation of charge against members and as to discipline or disbarment, 114 A.L.R. 168, 151 A.L.R. 617.
Prohibition to control action of bar authority in disciplinary measures, 115 A.L.R. 33, 159 A.L.R. 627.
Admissibility in proceeding to inquire into conduct of attorney of evidence or record in separate proceeding involving or indicating his corrupt or improper conduct, 161 A.L.R. 898.
Bias of members of license revocation board, 97 A.L.R.2d 1210.
7 C.J.S. Attorney and Client § 36.
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