On March 31, 2015, the New York State Court of Appeals concluded that nonresident lawyers in New York must maintain a physical office in the jurisdiction in order to practice. In this case, a New Jersey resident admitted to practice law in New York alleged that Judiciary Law § 470 – which mandates that a nonresident attorney […]
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) believes that the current EU system for the lawyers’ market allows for an easy cross-border mobility for lawyers, notwithstanding the wide diversity of legal systems among the Member States. The EU Directives specifically applicable to lawyers — i.e. Directive 77/249 on provision of Services and […]
Committee on Professional Ethics Digest of the Committee: “A law firm may have an ‘of counsel’ relationship with a non-New York lawyer admitted in another jurisdiction and must disclose any jurisdictional limitations on the ability of any lawyer associated with the firm to practice law in this State. The form of such disclosure may be […]
Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas Topic: “Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct may a lawyer, who is licensed to practice law in Texas and in North Carolina, practice law in North Carolina, without soliciting or representing persons in Texas, under a law firm name that is not permitted under […]
Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas Topic: “Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, may a Texas lawyer practice law as a partner or shareholder in a Texas office of a law firm that includes partners or shareholders who are licensed to practice law only in jurisdictions other than Texas and who […]
Committee on Professional Ethics Topic: Letterhead Digest of the Committee: “Improper to list an attorney as ‘inactive’ on firm’s letterhead after he has commenced practice in another jurisdiction” Code (opinion issued prior to adoption of current rules): EC 2-11; DR 2-102(A)(4); 2-102(B), (C) The full text is available at http://www.nysba.org…