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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The American Bar Association's (ABA) Formal Ethics Opinion 495 confirms what many have said is the law under ABA Model Rule 5.5 for a while now: Lawyers can sit in a jurisdiction in which they are not licensed so long as they are licensed in a U.S. jurisdiction and are "invisible" as a lawyer where they sit. Still, this confirmation will come as welcome news to many who have either been forced or chosen to relocate outside of their licensed jurisdiction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Formal Opinion does caveat that it does not ap...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: At our 2020 Annual Ethics for In-House Counsel Seminar in December, we addressed Legal Ethics in the Time of COVID-19. That presentation was through the framework of ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 482, Ethical Obligations Related to Disasters (Sept. 19, 2018). Although ABA Formal Opinion 482 focuses on natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, tornados and the like, it is also applicable to COVID-19 as a slow-moving disaster. One of the issues raised in ABA Formal Opinion 482 is the Unauthorized Practice of Law (”UPL”).   Shortl...

ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain By Deepika Ravi, Lauren Snyder and Hilary Gerzhoy Law360 is providing free access to its coronavirus coverage to make sure all members of the legal community have accurate information in this time of uncertainty and change. Use the form below to sign up for any of our weekly newsletters. Signing up for any of our section newsletters will opt you in to the weekly Coronavirus briefing. Sign up for our Aerospace & Defense newsletter You must correct or enter the following before you can sign up: Email (NOTE: Free email domains not ...

Ethics attorneys hopeful COVID-19 will prompt changes in remote working rules   Image from Shutterstock.com. The continued spread of COVID-19 has resulted in lawyers across the country working remotely for months on end, including in jurisdictions where they are not licensed to practice law. While this trend prioritizes public health and provides workers with increased flexibility, it could also raise ethical issues for some attorneys. That’s because many states have adopted rules of professional conduct making it the unauthorized practice of law for a duly licensed lawyer to practice remo...