Legal Opinion
State Bar of Ga. v. Beazley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 25, 1986No. 43777PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
Bobby G. Beazley brought a motion to set aside a 1978 order striking his name from Georgia’s roll of attorneys. The trial court granted the motion. We reverse.
On June 22, 1978, Beazley, then a practicing attorney, sent a 34-page document to the State Bar of Georgia. The document detailed what Beazley perceived as corruption in society. Beazley concluded the document by writing he was “. . . resigning from the legal profes sion and the practice of law. . . .”
Upon receipt of Beazley’s document, the State Bar prepared a “Petition for Voluntary Withdrawal from the Practice of Law…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- National Heritage Corp. v. Mount Olive Memorial Gardens, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Smith v. GettingerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1847
- Galloway v. MerrillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Small v. PeacockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
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