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Essay On Unauthorized Practice Of Law

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Assignment 2.3 While researching the unauthorized practice of law I found that Model Rule 5.5: Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law and Model Rule 5.3: Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistance are the same for both the state of Louisiana and national level. It is very important for the law all across the world remain strict with its rules and laws in which the state of Louisiana according to these two rules are both strict but also self explanatory of why it is the way it is. Giving legal advice and how some legal advice can turn into an unauthorized practice of law can be confusing for outsiders, however, it is very clear the difference between legal advice and restating the law. Giving legal advice is …show more content…

Legal information can be given by anyone with law knowledge, a simple statement only of what the law states is legal information, that person leaves it up to the individual to decide how they want to proceed with their case. Generally, legal information is given at no cost. When giving legal advice a paralegal may discuss drafting or revising and official legal document with the oversight of a practicing attorney. A paralegal may discuss with clients legal information consisting of a question whether or not a certain act is legal but may not give legal advice based off of the clients responses. If a paralegal is not setting legal fees, undertaking representation, giving legal advice, or representing a client in court, a paralegal may assist an attorney with anything else. When assisting clients a paralegal does have the right to type up forms for clients however they may not aid in helping them fill out the form. When filling out a form the paralegal could accidentally give advice on what to put and giving legal advice as a paralegal is against the

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