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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Jul. 12, 2014

They walk among us: unlicensed 'lawyers'

As attorneys we should all be concerned about the unauthorized practice of law and the damage it causes to our community, our profession, and our professional reputation. By Patrick M. Kelly


By Patrick M. Kelly


As attorneys we should all be concerned about the unauthorized practice of law and the damage it causes to our community, our profession, and our professional reputation. Although not highly publicized, there is an insidious undercurrent in our state consisting of those who are not licensed attorneys but who misrepresent themselves to be attorneys, give advice and perform services as if they were attorneys - and take fees for those activities....

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