On May 24, 2022, a New York federal district court issued a preliminary injunction banning the Attorney General from enforcing the unauthorized practice of law rules against non-lawyers who seek …
In April of 2022, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (“APRL”) recommended changes to the unauthorized practice of law provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. See APRL, …
Louisiana lawyers stand willing and ready to assist victims of hurricane damage in receiving the compensation they deserve. Lawyers licensed in Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas, just to name a few, …
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and advances in technology, more lawyers are working remotely than ever before. This development has given lawyers the flexibility to improve work-life balance. …
Yes, the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct clearly permit partnerships between Louisiana lawyers and non-Louisiana lawyers. The relevant rule, La. Rules of Prof’l Conduct, r. 7.10(d) provides as follows: A …
The Supreme Court of Ohio issued a permanent injunction banning a Pennsylvania corporation, Century Negotiations, Inc., from engaging in what the court deemed “the unauthorized practice of law.” Ohio State …
On August 31, 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court admonished a Colorado lawyer for engaging in the unauthorized practice of law by helping his in-laws with a dispute against their condominium …
Is a contract lawyer who performs mindless document review entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act? Maybe so, but a December 2015 settlement moots adjudication of the issue. …
An October 22 consent decree ended a lengthy legal dispute between LegalZoom.com, Inc. and the North Carolina State Bar. The consent decree allows LegalZoom to offer its services in North Carolina, provided …
In August of 2014, Anthony Lowery wanted a divorce. But he didn’t want a lawyer. So he turned to Divorce Source at www.3stepdivorce.com. Divorce Source contends that it is a …
