Should I report a company providing legal advice when the employees of the company do not have a law license?

[delron72]

If your a practicing attorney and you think there is malpractice or unauthorized practice of law you HAVE to report it according to the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct. You can be penalized by the ARDC for failure to report of there is actual misconduct. Honestly, it doesn't hurt to turn in the information you know. It covers your professional obligations and puts the ARDC on notice to deal with the situation as they deem necessary.
From the facts you've given, I can't say that there really is any misconduct. It is common practice and completely acceptable for non-attorneys to prepare documents and complete legal research under the supervision of an attorney who reviews and signs off on the document, thus taking responsibility for it. But, it's better to err on the safe side, for you, to report it. If the ARDC finds no issue with their conduct, then no harm has been done.

[ayize]

If your a practicing attorney and you think there is malpractice or unauthorized practice of law you HAVE to report it according to the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct. You can be penalized by the ARDC for failure to report of there is actual misconduct. Honestly, it doesn't hurt to turn in the information you know. It covers your professional obligations and puts the ARDC on notice to deal with the situation as they deem necessary.
From the facts you've given, I can't say that there really is any misconduct. It is common practice and completely acceptable for non-attorneys to prepare documents and complete legal research under the supervision of an attorney who reviews and signs off on the document, thus taking responsibility for it. But, it's better to err on the safe side, for you, to report it. If the ARDC finds no issue with their conduct, then no harm has been done.

I would report them. Immigration and any law is serious and can affect peoples lives forever if screw up. Especially immigration - basis of this country and these people don't know the laws at all as well as their rights

[bronsin]

I don't think the state bar would be interested. These folks are acting as legal assistants or paralegals. They can easily show that anything they did was under the supervision of an attorney.

[jamilah38]

I'm a qualified paralegal in sa.this issue once was for discussion but was turned down by the law society.that actually paralegals or cover lawyers as called,are the persons who carry most of the workload and attoney' just rubber stamp.this is true they should be allowed to bring matters to court.but to practice without the documentation is illegal folk,but u can still blow the whistle as this activities rip the industry.good idea blow it man

[ned]

Telling companies what the visa requirements are for H1-B and J1 visas is not the same thing as providing legal advice. It might be "fraud" to you, but that's only because you have no idea what the word fraud actually means or have any actual legal training yourself. If you want to "turn in" this company to whatever authority you think is responsible for such things, that authority will laugh at you and tell you to get a day job.

When I was a graduate assistant, I used to work in the university office for international studies and everybody in that office would provide advice to aspiring international students on how to apply for an F1 visa. Do you want to report me and every single other institution of higher learning in the United States? Go for it, hero. See that "justice" is served!

ADD: No you're not. You're not a practicing attorney. If you were an actual attorney then you would know the actual definition of fraud. If you were an attorney then you would also know how to legally address this type of issue. You wouldn't be advertising your ignorance about such basic things on Yahoo! Answers with such an inane question. If you're a practicing attorney then I'm Nanook of the North.