§ 47-13A-1 Professional corporations for practice of law authorized–Limited liability company
§ 47-13A-1.1 Definition of terms
§ 47-13A-2 Contents of articles of incorporation
§ 47-13A-2.1 Revocable trust as shareholder–Conditions
§ 47-13A-2.2 Personal liability of shareholders, directors, and officers of professional corporations or members or managers of limited liability companies limited for corporate or individual obligations–Exception
§ 47-13A-2.3 Amendment of articles of incorporation to be consistent with law
§ 47-13A-2.4 Application of repealed provisions to acts, errors, or omissions occurring before July 1, 2005
§ 47-13A-3 Certified copy of articles and amendments filed with Supreme Court clerk
§ 47-13A-4 List of shareholders and employees filed with Supreme Court clerk
§ 47-13A-5 Corporation’s violation of standards of professional conduct and rules of court prohibited–Compliance with standards and provisions of chapter
§ 47-13A-6 Violation as grounds for termination or suspension of right to practice law
§ 47-13A-7 Attorneys employed by corporation subject to standards of professional conduct–Personal liability
§ 47-13A-8 Attorney-client privilege unaffected
§ 47-13A-9 Adoption of pension, profit-sharing, and insurance plans authorized
§ 47-13A-10 Practice of law by corporations prohibited–Professional service corporations not deemed to be lay agencies
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 47 > Chapter 13A - Professional Corporations for the Practice of Law

  • Articles of incorporation: includes the articles of organization of a limited liability company. See South Dakota Codified Laws 47-13A-1.1
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Incorporation: includes the members of a limited liability company. See South Dakota Codified Laws 47-13A-1.1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • officer: includes any manager of a limited liability company or the members of a limited liability company that does not have managers. See South Dakota Codified Laws 47-13A-1.1
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Revocable trust: A trust agreement that can be canceled, rescinded, revoked, or repealed by the grantor (person who establishes the trust).
  • Shareholders: includes the members of a limited liability company. See South Dakota Codified Laws 47-13A-1.1
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2