Comments on: Does Graduating From Law School Make You A Lawyer And Can You Offer Legal Advice To Someone In Another State?

By: Dr. Luv

Dr. Luv — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:02:53 +0000

O my God…I cannot believe your relative did that. Your family member broke the law….as lawyers we are not allowed to practice law until we pass the bar and are licensed in the appropriate state. If I have a license in North Carolina I cannot go to South Dakota to deal with legal issues except for a few exceptions…but a rencent graduate is never allowed to practice until they pass the bar.
You family member committed what is called the unatuhorized practice of law and if found by the states bar association they will not be allowed to take the bar exam…effectively ending their career, for a while.
Negotiating contracts would fall under practicing law so she clearly was wrong. Now for your question if the other side knew she was not a licensed attorney and acted you could have the contract voided because of fraud…but if they asked are you an attorney and she said yes…they are under no obligation to look up her bar number and confirm…so in this case there is no action allowing an invalidation.
I am assuming you entered into this contract thinking she was a qualified attorney and ended up with a bad deal….well your only hope unless the other side acted fradulently is to bring an action against your relative in a malpracitce suit before the bar…claiming that she acted wrongfully and you were not aware she could not do it….
As for unlicensed attorneys all they can do is legal info…not legal advice….She could tell you the law: “”A contract requires an offer and acceptance.” She cannot give you legal advice…”you should sue and argue these points because what he did was wrong” She pretty much can’t do anything until she takes the bar.

By: Pay-Per-View

Pay-Per-View — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:58:16 +0000

…pertaining to DC C response and item b). re: law of contracts.
in this writers opinion item b.) as you state is incorrect. for law of contracts do have conditions applying which must meet the best arguments defined and accepted for the benefit of all persons of the nation represented under the best codes of that land which in the u.s.a. is the Constitution and in canada is the Charter. tho’ there will be differing perspectives as to the nature and items of each of these codes there is yet the ultimate proof conditions which sustain life / love / liberty of the lands and its’ residing peoples. none to be disrespected. … is law of contracts greatest applications heretofore.
i don’t wish to disrespect other items of your submissions as cynical or real and/but certainly there must have been a general malaise of social rendering of these finest applications and principles pertaining to the greatest hopes and visions constructable within these Codes and /Contracts.
tho’ i myself can be sardonic re: the nature of they whom presently/contemporarily practice under these codes re: the nature of their own principles to dismiss with the finest ideas/visions.
i also am making movements to share the best news of these ideas/visions which they whom presently or previously practiced were unaware … obviously.
i wish you well in the realizations to these same benefits.
be well you and yours.

By: a

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:01:12 +0000

She is not a lawyer and she cannot give legal advice. Even if she passed the bar in her own state she should not give legal advice to you if you live in another state since she is not licensed in your state.
As to whether or not the contract is valid, that depends on the contract, type of contract, etc. so I recommend you speak to a real laywer in your state that can review the contract.