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Opinion 25-01 |
Multijurisdictional Practice | Unauthorized Practice of Law
Pursuant to Rule 5.5(d), a lawyer not licensed in Illinois may counsel an Illinois business on matters the lawyer is authorized by federal or other law or rule to provide in this jurisdiction. However, to the extent the non-Illinois lawyer seeks to advise an Illinois business on Illinois law, one of the exceptions to Rule 5.5(c) must apply.
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Opinion 22-03 |
Law Firms | Multijurisdictional Practice | Unauthorized Practice of Law
It does not violate the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct for an Illinois-licensed lawyer to practice Illinois law from a geographic location outside of Illinois where the Illinois lawyer is not licensed.
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Opinion 20-08 |
Law Firms | Multijurisdictional Practice | Nonlawyer Assistants | Unauthorized Practice of Law
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.
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Opinion 02-04 |
Multijurisdictional Practice | Unauthorized Practice of Law
An attorney licensed in State X who negotiates, from his office in State X, his clients' claim for medical matters in State Y, where no lawsuit has been filed and where the attorney is not licensed, does not engage in the unauthorized practice of law, and need not associate with an attorney in State Y to conduct this negotiation.
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Opinion 744 |
Multijurisdictional Practice | Nonlawyer Assistants
A non-resident attorney licensed to practice in Illinois may maintain Illinois office staffed by a paralegal providing proper supervision and responsibility is maintained.
