Multijurisdictional Practice of Law for In - House Counsel Presentation for Association of Corporate Counsel - Charlotte March 2010 Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. Robert E. Harrington and Peter C. Buck
«Having put in over five years of effort into providing information and commentary on
the multijurisdictional practice of law, I have come to the conclusion that people are not willing to support an independent web - based source of such information.
Martin Cole, the current director of the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, and William Wernz, Of Counsel at Dorsey & Whitney, gave a useful overview of the common but rarely - understood
multijurisdictional practice of law.
CrossingtheBar.Com, a Web site devoted to providing information and commentary on
the multijurisdictional practice of law, has ceased to operate.
On the site's homepage, George Riemer, president of Ethics Northwest Inc., posts the following message: «Having put in over five years of effort into providing information and commentary on
the multijurisdictional practice of law, I -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
Areas
of study include the licensing
of non-lawyers to perform legal tasks, alternative business structures,
multijurisdictional practice / reciprocity (internationally as well as in the country), and the uniform bar examination.
Our experienced lawyers leverage resources across
practice groups to develop successful defense strategies that protect our clients against
multijurisdictional claims which can involve thousands
of plaintiffs nationwide.
Many states have adopted rules
of professional conduct relating to
multijurisdictional practice.
The proposed Rule 5.5, governing
multijurisdictional practice, would allow a lawyer admitted outside New York to provide legal services within the state on a temporary basis in several circumstances, including the catch - all
of providing services that «arise out
of or are reasonably related to the lawyer's
practice in a jurisdiction in which the lawyer is admitted to
practice.»
In each case, we draw on the knowledge
of our traditional M&A
practice teams, our International
practice and our tested network
of firms outside
of the United States to offer clients a seamless and efficient legal solution for
multijurisdictional M&A engagements.
Much
of Jon's
practice is
multijurisdictional and he frequently manages transactions with cross-border elements.
In a case involving out -
of - state
practice in an AAA commercial arbitration, the SJC notes that the ABA Model Rules
of Professional Conduct now expressly permit
multijurisdictional practice in arbitration and that the Massachusetts rules committee is currently weighing adoption
of that rule.
A leading analysis
of the issues related to
multijurisdictional practice is a 2002 report
of the American Bar Association on the subject, much
of which has been incorporated into the rules
of professional ethics for attorneys
of many states.
As part
of her extensive multinational
practice, Giovanna also handles transfer pricing matters for Fortune 50 companies and foreign - owned clients, working closely with economic experts in tax planning to establish cost sharing and related party licensing arrangements; assess
multijurisdictional transfer pricing exposure; comply with FIN 48 and return documentation requirements; and develop audit, litigation, advance pricing agreement and authority strategies.
The point that Effron and Mystal are making is, essentially, that if a state can allow
multijurisdictional practice in order to help victims
of Hurricane Harvey, then why can't other states — all states — allow
multijurisdictional practice in other contexts?
That criticism was directed at the circumstances that required the Order, and namely the restrictions that Texas and other states (either on the basis
of ABA Model Rule 5.5 or otherwise) place upon
multijurisdictional practice.
In connection with
multijurisdictional practice, Runyon served on the Advisory Committee on Pro Bono Service by In - House Counsel in New York State and has spoken on the topic at numerous access to justice summits as well as before the Conference
of Chief Justices and the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Terry Submissions to the ABA MJP (
Multijurisdictional Practice) Commission [the last set
of entries on the page; analyzes 12 Global Legal
Practice schemes with respect to: 1) Permitted Forms
of Association; 2) Scope
of Practice; and 3) Ethics and Discipline] including:
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. is a
multijurisdictional legal services provider comprising
of legal
practices that are separate and distinct legal entities.
Ø Summary Chart
of Global
Multijurisdictional Practice Rules Submitted to the ABA Commission on
Multijurisdictional Practice, May 2001
Terry Submissions to the ABA MJP (
Multijurisdictional Practice) Commission [the last set
of entries on the page; analyzes 12 Global Legal
Practice schemes with respect to: 1) Permitted Forms
of Association; 2) Scope
of Practice; and 3) Ethics and Discipline] May 2001
We have written and lectured extensively on the law
of lawyering, the attorney - client privilege, transactional and other conflicts
of interest, and ethical duties
of lawyer - directors,
multijurisdictional practice, and the obligations
of departing law partners.
From long - considered questions about attorney - client privilege and
multijurisdictional practices, to newer points
of contention such as e-discovery and social media, every aspect
of legal
practice brings its own ethical requirements.