Can i open up my own practice and practice federal law areas with out of state bar license?

by **adusa37** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:53 am

let's say a person is licensed to practice law in NJ, can he/she open up his/her own practice (e.g. immigration, bankruptcy) in State of NY as long as he/she is not practicing State law?

by **michelangelo** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:52 am

let's say a person is licensed to practice law in NJ, can he/she open up his/her own practice (e.g. immigration, bankruptcy) in State of NY as long as he/she is not practicing State law?

by **ammi** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:57 am

Don't think so. But getting a license from NJ to NY is minor. if you open a law office in any state you must be licensed to practice in that state.

by **troyes** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:07 pm

All states regulate the practice of law inside their borders. Some states (but not all) have "reciprocal agreements" that allow an attorney licensed in one state to practice in another without going through a separate licensing process.

by **matchitisiw** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:14 pm

I highly doubt it. State bar exams and licenses exist for reasons. Laws vary state to state. Also, isn't this something that you should have learned early on in law school?

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