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Finally, a question I can answer from experience: crash, the dude could be in deep sh*t

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) May 17 '18, 16:30

New York has one of the toughest laws prohibiting the unauthorized practice of law (a.k.a. practicing law without a license). One of my clients back in the day (more than 10 years ago) was accused of practicing law without a license in a few states -- one of which was New York.

Violating the law back then would have been a misdemeanor, but several years ago (I think 2015 maybe?), New York bumped that up to a felony.

So, essentially, in New York it is a felony to hold yourself out as an attorney and practice law in New York if you are not licensed by the state to do so.

The punishment is probably a few years of probation, maybe some limited jail time. But still, it's a felony on the record.

And, man, does the New York Bar take these things seriously.

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Oh God I hope this is about the “speak English!” asshole! -- nm - Mop May 17, 22:33
I got a guy in trouble for implying that as someone who worked as a court reporter he could bring legal rath upon me, over a yahoo group beef - zeitgeist May 17, 16:46 2
- Ooh, i should start some photography classes. - Beryllium May 17, 18:07 1
  - Nooooooooooooooooo........... -- nm - . May 17, 20:14
fwiw, I thought maybe his name might be misspelled or something - NY bar doesn't allow searching, but you can search via a court directory; and there -- (edited) - b. May 17, 16:36 7
- (I think it was the NYP that said the bar didn't know him? if it was them, they've updated and taken that out.) -- nm - b. May 17, 16:42
- I was kind of wondering the same thing. - ReluctantCynic May 17, 16:38 4
  - Literally the plot of Suits. -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 17:54 2
    - Spoils - Beryllium May 17, 17:55 1
      - (I doubt I needed to Spoils that) -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 17:56
  - nah, people are dumb. I'm sure it's happened, in fact.. here you go: nm but: -- (link) - b. May 17, 16:40
- You done messed up, A-A-ron -- nm - Reagen May 17, 16:37

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