ISBA Ethics Opinions by IRPC Rule 8.5 | Illinois State Bar Association

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Rule 8.5 Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law

Opinion 20-08 | Law Firms | Multijurisdictional Practice | Nonlawyer Assistants | Unauthorized Practice of Law
Non-Illinois licensed lawyer working at Illinois law firm while applying for admission to Illinois

An out-of-state lawyer who is applying for admission in Illinois may work as a lawyer, from an office in Illinois, on cases in state and federal courts to which she is already admitted to practice, as long as those state and federal jurisdictions permit such practice. The lawyer also may work on Illinois legal matters under appropriate supervision, with disclosure that she is not admitted to practice in Illinois.

ISBA Advisory Opinions on Professional Conduct are prepared as an educational service to members of the ISBA. While the opinions express the ISBA interpretation of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and other relevant materials in response to a specific hypothesized fact situation, they do not have the weight of law and should not be relied upon as a substitute for individual legal advice. For more information, call the ISBA Legal Department at (217) 525-1760 or (800) 252-8908.

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