Attorney Regulation Act Article 18
Attorneys shall apply to the bar association for withdrawal within one month after the date of occurrence of any of the following event; if such application is not made, the bar association shall remove their membership:1. Their attorney license has been revoked or cancelled, or they have been suspended from legal practice or disbarred, by the Ministry of Justice;2. The period for suspension of legal practice as penalty has not expired; or3. They serve as any civil servant other than the special temporary positions of the central or any local authority. However, this restriction does not apply, if the person has been a public attorney or unless otherwise specially provided for in other laws.In case of death of any attorney, the bar association shall take the initiative to remove his or her membership.
中文原文 律師法第18條
律師有下列情形之一者，應於事實發生之日起一個月內，向律師公會申請退會。
未主動申請退會者，律師公會應除去其會員資格：
一、經法務部撤銷、廢止律師證書、停止執行職務或除名。
二、受停止執行職務之懲戒處分，其停止執行職務期間尚未屆滿。
三、擔任中央或地方機關特定臨時職務以外之公務員。
但擔任公職律師或其他法律有特別規定者，不在此限。
律師死亡者，應由律師公會主動除去其會員資格。
未主動申請退會者，律師公會應除去其會員資格：
一、經法務部撤銷、廢止律師證書、停止執行職務或除名。
二、受停止執行職務之懲戒處分，其停止執行職務期間尚未屆滿。
三、擔任中央或地方機關特定臨時職務以外之公務員。
但擔任公職律師或其他法律有特別規定者，不在此限。
律師死亡者，應由律師公會主動除去其會員資格。