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Every lawyer knows that their practice is generally limited to states where they are members of the bar. Want to move across state lines to lay out a new shingle? The expense and time it would take is greater than most of the tasks; you would need to preform. Pray that your new state bar has a reciprocal recognition agreement with your old one, or get ready to sit for the bar exam again. Especially on smaller tasks, the level of work. this level for work is exponential great. This includes licensure,
The ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 {*} prohibits the practice of law where lawyers are not licensed, as well as the aiding and abetting of it: a “lawyer shall not: (a) practice law in a jurisdiction where doing so violates the regulation of the legal profession in that jurisdiction; or (b) assist a person who is not a member of the bar in the performance of activity that constitutes an unauthorized practice of law.”
Generally speaking, to practice in a new jurisdiction, a lawyer must meet the “educational and qualitative competence requirements” of the jurisdiction. If a lawyer isn’t seeking admission to a new bar, every state will have specific rules governing practice. Most will require you to partner with a state-barred lawyer or seek admission pro hac vice.
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