Category Archives: Proposed Florida UPL Advisory Opinion FAO #201904 out-of-state lawyer practicing remotely

Florida Supreme Court revises Comment to Bar Rule 4-5.5 to clarify that out-of-state licensed lawyer may practice remotely in Florida  

Posted on February 17, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Florida Supreme Court’s recent (February 17, 2022) opinion implementing a comment to Rule 4-5.5 which conforms to the approved Advisory Opinion issued by the Florida Bar’s Standing Committee … Continue reading →

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Florida Supreme Court approves advisory opinion permitting out-of-state lawyer to practice federal law remotely from Florida home

Posted on May 23, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Florida Supreme Court’s recent (May 20, 2021) opinion approving an Advisory Opinion issued by the Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law stating that an … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar provides notice that proposed opinion stating that out-of-state lawyer may practice law remotely is pending final court action

Posted on January 22, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Florida Bar’s notice that Proposed Advisory Opinion FAO #2019-4 stating that an out-of-state lawyer may practice federal law remotely from his Florida home is pending final Florida Supreme … Continue reading →

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ABA Formal Opinion 495 addresses ethics and UPL issues related to lawyers working remotely and provides guidance

Posted on December 21, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss American Bar Association (ABA) Formal Opinion 495, which addresses ethics issues related to lawyers working remotely and provides guidance  ABA Formal Opinion 495 is here:  https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/aba-formal-opinion-495.pdf     The ABA opinion … Continue reading →

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