There are probably hundreds of lawyers who are licensed in New York and living in Fairfield County in Connecticut. It’s become commonplace for these attorneys to log onto their home computers to work on legal documents on behalf of New York clients, to participate in late-night videoconferences from home, or to conduct other business as their commuter train rolls through Norwalk.
But now some lawyers are quietly voicing concerns that under Connecticut Practice Book rules they may be engaged in the unauthorized practice of law (UPL) if they live in Connecticut but are licensed exclusively in New York. One attorney recently told the Law Tribune he made sure to get sworn into the Connecticut bar because he has a home office in Greenwich out of which he serves New York clients.
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