Quick question for a Lawyer

ade06 · 03-18-2011, 01:43 PM

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.

03-18-2011, 01:43 PM	#9
ade06 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ade Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,190 Trading: (24)	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.