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BeerAdvocate

03-18-2011 10:45 AM

Quick question for a Lawyer

Do Lawyers have to have a license to practice in different counties, or just different states?

Average Joe

03-18-2011 11:23 AM

Re: Quick question for a Lawyer

I'm no lawyer, but every practicing lawyer must be licensed by the state bar.

If you have any complaints about the lawyer, even about not returning calls when you're paying him, contact your state bar.

croatan

03-18-2011 11:30 AM

Re: Quick question for a Lawyer

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate (Post 1209604)

Do Lawyers have to have a license to practice in different counties, or just different states?

Nope. Just a state thing (at least to my knowledge).

kydsid

03-18-2011 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by croatan (Post 1209643)

Nope. Just a state thing (at least to my knowledge).

well are you a lawyer or did you just sleep in a holliday inn? :p
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Blindjimme

03-18-2011 12:37 PM

Re: Quick question for a Lawyer

I am not a lawyer, but 37 years of Law and Order....:r Yes, they need a license for that country. They can work for an American law firm in another country, but not independently as a Lawyer for hire. If a state has reciprocative laws with another state, you can practice in multiple states. :tu

yourchoice

03-18-2011 12:45 PM

Re: Quick question for a Lawyer

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate (Post 1209604)

Do Lawyers have to have a license to practice in different counties, or just different states?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blindjimme (Post 1209705)

I am not a lawyer, but 37 years of Law and Order....:r Yes, they need a license for that country. They can work for an American law firm in another country, but not independently as a Lawyer for hire. If a state has reciprocative laws with another state, you can practice in multiple states. :tu

Um...he said "counties", i.e., county...no "r". :)

GolfNut

03-18-2011 12:47 PM

Re: Quick question for a Lawyer

Quote:

Originally Posted by yourchoice (Post 1209708)

Um...he said "counties", i.e., county...no "r". :)

well, his handle IS Blindjimme afterall....:sl:D

Blindjimme

03-18-2011 01:02 PM

Re: Quick question for a Lawyer

Wow, all that Braille work on Wikipedia for nothing :r:r Why / where would they have a county license? I'm not gonna look up that one :=:

BigCat

03-18-2011 01:04 PM

Re: Quick question for a Lawyer

I'm a lawyer. It is by state.

ade06

03-18-2011 01:43 PM

Re: Quick question for a Lawyer

I'm a lawyer. Ditto regarding license by state, but it depends on what you are doing (for example if a lawyer is only licensed in MD, they cannot go to court on behalf of a client for a matter in VA (unless they are admitted pro hac vice into VA), but a MD lawyer could represent a client buy or sell a DE company, since they don't have to appear before a court to handle the transaction). Note that of course there are exceptions to all examples and the degree of permitted representation varies greatly depending on the facts of the matter.

Regarding international law, whenever we do a deal (or litigation for that matter) that involves another country, we always engage another law firm from that country to interpret and advise us on their laws.

croatan

03-18-2011 01:48 PM

Re: Quick question for a Lawyer

Quote:

Originally Posted by kydsid (Post 1209668)

well are you a lawyer or did you just sleep in a holliday inn? :p
Posted via Mobile Device

Pretty sure you know the answer to that one...

...I never stay at Holiday Inns. ;)

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