Section 492. Use of attorney's name by another

If an attorney knowingly
  permits any person, not being his general law partner or a clerk in  his
  office,  to  sue out any process or to prosecute or defend any action in
  his name, except as authorized by this section, such attorney, and every
  person who shall so use his name, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
    Whenever an action or proceeding is authorized by law to be prosecuted
  or defended in the name of the people, or of any public  officer,  board
  of  officers,  or municipal corporation, on behalf of another party, the
  attorney-general, or district  attorney,  or  attorney  of  such  public
  officer or board or corporation may permit any proceeding therein, to be
  taken in his name by an attorney to be chosen by the party in interest.