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NY’s Lawyer Residency Requirements Held Unconstitutional

NY’s Lawyer Residency Requirements Held Unconstitutional

September 15, 2011 by Stephanie Kimbro Leave a Comment

A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post for the NC Law Blog entitled “What Contact Information Must a Non-Traditional Law Firm Provide?“. The post discussed how more non-traditional law offices are opening up, many of them delivering legal services online, and how this is raising the question of how to comply with residency requirements, […] ...READ MORE
Another Opinion Related to Residency Requirements

Another Opinion Related to Residency Requirements

June 1, 2010 by Stephanie Kimbro Leave a Comment

If you are keeping up with developments in the bona fide office rules or residency requirements of state bars that govern the practice of law, you might want to read through this recent opinion: In the Matter of the APPLICATION OF CARLTON, No. 10-mc-160 U.S. District Court D. Maryland (April 26, 2010).  I’ve only got the Westlaw citation for […] ...READ MORE
Residency Requirements and the Virtual Law Practice

Residency Requirements and the Virtual Law Practice

February 26, 2010 by Stephanie Kimbro 3 Comments

I’ve been reading with interest the case of Attorney Ekaterina Schoenefeld who filed a lawsuit against the State of New York claiming that by requiring an attorney to maintain a physical law office in the state, New York law discriminates unconstitutionally against attorneys who are out-of-state.  Schoenefeld is licensed in California, New York and New Jersey and claims she was […] ...READ MORE

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