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Multijurisdictional Practice And Transactional Lawyers: Time For A Rule That Is Honored Rather Than Honored In Its Breach, James Geoffrey Durham, Michael H. Rubin Apr 2021

Multijurisdictional Practice And Transactional Lawyers: Time For A Rule That Is Honored Rather Than Honored In Its Breach, James Geoffrey Durham, Michael H. Rubin

Louisiana Law Review

Model Rule 5.5 of the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct1 addresses two interrelated issues: the unauthorized practice of law, which applies to lawyers and nonlawyers alike, and multijurisdictional practice, which applies to lawyers who are licensed to practice in one state but whose work may involve or take them to states where they are not licensed.


Smokin’ Hot: Ethical Issues For Lawyers Advising Business Clients In States With Legalized Medical Or Recreational Marijuana, Michael H. Rubin Apr 2019

Smokin’ Hot: Ethical Issues For Lawyers Advising Business Clients In States With Legalized Medical Or Recreational Marijuana, Michael H. Rubin

Louisiana Law Review

The article examines ethical issues on the responsibilities of lawyers as professional and as officer of the court under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct of the American Bar Association and lawyers obligation to uphold the law in advising business clients in states with legalized use of marijuana.


Model Business Corporation Act As Adopted In Louisiana, Glenn G. Morris May 2015

Model Business Corporation Act As Adopted In Louisiana, Glenn G. Morris

Louisiana Law Review

The article looks at the adoption of customized version of the Model Business Corporation Act in Louisiana, replacing Louisiana Business Corporation Law (LBCL) as of January 1, 2015. It informs that Model Act is the product of the Committee on Corporate Laws of the Section of Business Law of the American Bar Association. It mentions the Model law address set of rules for the execution, filing, and reduces the number of required documents for creating corporation.