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Law Practice

May 5, 2009

Lawyers Ask High Court to Loosen Restrictions on Practice by Out-of-State Attorneys

Out-of-state attorneys are pushing for rule changes that would let them practice law more freely in California.

By Amy Yarbrough
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Kimberly Alfriend's days in California may be numbered.

Though admitted to practice law in Washington, D.C., and Maryland, Alfriend works in the Golden State as a lawyer for the Children's Law Center of Los Angeles. Because she's a registered legal services attorney, she can practice and appear in court in California for up to three years without being a member of the State Bar. But time ...

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