Title: CrossingtheBar.Com

Source/Sponsoring Agency: Ethics Northwest; Riemer, George A.

URL: http://www.crossingthebar.com/

Date Checked: 5/31/2002      Status: Active

Date Annotated: 5/31/2002

Topics: Legal Profession; Professional Ethics;

Other keywords: Multijurisdictional Practice

Contents: Owned and maintained by Ethics Northwest, Inc., Crossing the Bar “aspires to be the source of information and commentary on the Internet on the multijurisdictional practice of law by lawyers,” which covers the ability of attorneys to practice law in states other than the one where they are licensed. Complexities, both legal and ethical, abound when lawyers need to represent clients or advise them on law of a state other than where the lawyer is licensed. This site organizes links to all state laws and rules in categories that define multijurisdiction practice: admission to the bar, corporate counsel, pro hac vice (temporary admission for a particular case), and unlawful practice of law. In addition, the site offers descriptions and analyses of the issues, as well as charts and bibliographies, to explain the laws and their effect. With a Google search engine, site map, and table of contents, it is easy to move around and find what you want in this site which has few graphics and clean, easy to read text.

Author of Annotation: P. Court