Rule 5.5. Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law | Statutes | Westlaw

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Rule 5.5. Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law

IL R S CT RPC Rule 5.5West's Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes AnnotatedCourt Rules (Approx. 2 pages)

Rule 5.5. Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law

IL R S CT RPC Rule 5.5West's Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes AnnotatedCourt Rules (Approx. 2 pages)

West's Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated
Court Rules
Illinois Supreme Court Rules (Refs & Annos)
Article VIII. Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct of 2010 (Refs & Annos)
ILCS S Ct Rules of Prof.Conduct Rule 5.5
Formerly cited as IL ST CH Rule 5.5; IL ST S CT RPC Rule 5.5
Rule 5.5. Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
Currentness
(a) A lawyer shall not practice law in a jurisdiction in violation of the regulation of the legal profession in that jurisdiction, or assist another in doing so.
(b) A lawyer who is not admitted to practice in this jurisdiction shall not:
(1) except as authorized by these Rules or other law, establish an office or other systematic and continuous presence in this jurisdiction for the practice of law; or
(2) hold out to the public or otherwise represent that the lawyer is admitted to practice law in this jurisdiction.
(c) A lawyer admitted in another United States jurisdiction, and not disbarred or suspended from practice in any jurisdiction, may provide legal services on a temporary basis in this jurisdiction that:
(1) are undertaken in association with a lawyer who is admitted to practice in this jurisdiction and who actively participates in the matter;
(2) are in or reasonably related to a pending or potential proceeding before a tribunal in this or another jurisdiction, if the lawyer, or a person the lawyer is assisting, is authorized by law or order to appear in such proceeding or reasonably expects to be so authorized;
(3) are in or reasonably related to a pending or potential arbitration, mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution proceeding in this or another jurisdiction, if the services arise out of or are reasonably related to the lawyer's practice in a jurisdiction in which the lawyer is admitted to practice and are not services for which the forum requires pro hac vice admission; or
(4) are not within paragraphs (c)(2) or (c)(3) and arise out of or are reasonably related to the lawyer's practice in a jurisdiction in which the lawyer is admitted to practice.
(d) A lawyer admitted in another United States jurisdiction or admitted or otherwise authorized to practice in a foreign jurisdiction, and not disbarred or suspended from practice in any jurisdiction or the equivalent thereof, may provide legal services through an office or other systematic and continuous presence in this jurisdiction that:
(1) are provided to the lawyer's employer or its organizational affiliates and are not services for which the forum requires pro hac vice admission; or
(2) are services that the lawyer is authorized by federal or other law or rule to provide in this jurisdiction.
(e) For purposes of paragraph (d), the foreign lawyer must be a member in good standing of a recognized legal profession in a foreign jurisdiction.

Credits

Adopted July 1, 2009, eff. Jan. 1, 2010. Amended Oct. 15, 2015, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
I.L.C.S. S Ct Rules of Prof.Conduct Rule 5.5, IL R S CT RPC Rule 5.5
Current with amendments received through June 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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