California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPart 1 — Of Courts of JusticeTitle 5 — Persons Specially Invested with Ministerial Powers Relating to Courts of JusticeChapter 1 — Attorneys and Counselors at LawSection 283
An attorney and counselor shall have authority:
1. To bind his client in any of the steps of an action or proceeding by his agreement filed with the Clerk, or entered upon the minutes of the Court, and not otherwise;
2. To receive money claimed by his client in an action or proceeding during the pendency thereof, or after judgment, unless a revocation of his authority is filed, and upon the payment thereof, and not otherwise, to discharge the claim or acknowledge satisfaction of the judgment.
Notes
Allows an attorney to bind a client in steps of an action or proceeding only through an agreement filed with the clerk or entered in court minutes. Also allows the attorney to receive money claimed by the client and discharge the claim or acknowledge judgment satisfaction upon payment, unless the attorney’s authority has been revoked by filing.
Use as reference
Lexinter.net | California Code, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 283 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/code-of-civil-procedure/part-1/title-5/chapter-1/section-283