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Can anyone be your lawyer, or does a lawyer have to be certified somehow?
by clickety_clack 5mo ago
Can anyone be your lawyer, or does a lawyer have to be certified somehow?
- xboxnolifes 5mo agoIt is my understanding that they must be certified. You are allowed to represent yourself, but it is my understanding that a non-lawyer cannot represent you.
- FlyThruTheSun 5mo agoGonna be hilarious when someone sends a Boston dynamics robot loaded with an llm to take the bar exam.
- engineer_22 5mo agoYou have to be admitted to the bar to practice law. Which is to say, other lawyers must recognize you as a lawyer, and this recognition can be taken away.
- john01dav 5mo agoMore practically, this means (in America) that you need a JD degree (4 year grad school), to pass an exam, and pass a(n oftrn horrifically thorough) character background check.
- zaphirplane 5mo ago> pass a(n oftrn horrifically thorough) character background check. Explains why so many let loose afterwards ;) jokes
- froindt 5mo agoMinor point, but law school is only 3 years long.
- zaphirplane 5mo agoI think they are asking about privileged communication
- Someone 5mo agoThere is a difference between “legal counsel” or “legal representative in court”, with the former being less restricted (“has a law degree” vs “attorney/has passed the bar exam”) Because of that, I think you can practice law without being admitted to the bar. Chances are it varies by jurisdiction, though. (And of course, this isn’t legal advice)