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SCOTUS’ Upcoming Decision Could Leave State Bar Associations Toothless

by Paulina Valanty in News. Posted March 19, 2014

The Supreme Court has announced that it will be hearing the case of North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, 717 F.3d 359 (4th Cir. 2013). Could

[…] of a non-binding advisory opinion, as has been the case with other jurisdictions such as, Florida, San Francisco, and Delaware, it is important to note that Ohio went a step further and amended its rule regarding […]

Remote Lawyering: New Jersey and Ohio On Board - Legal Ethics Advisor on Remote Work: San Francisco Bar Association Advice in Ethics Opinion 2021-1
Not all jurisdictions have adopted the Model Rule version of the choice of law rule; seems like there might be a different result in at least some of those states. See, e.g., NY RPC 8.5(b)(2)(i) ("If the lawyer is licensed to practice only in this state, the rules to be applied shall be the rules of this state").

Art Lachman on ABA Opinion 499 Green Lights Lawyers’ Passive Investment in Firms with NonLawyer Ownership

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Articles Posted by Paulina Valanty

SCOTUS’ Upcoming Decision Could Leave State Bar Associations Toothless

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