If a client from out of state comes to me and I have local counsel or one of the lawyers in my firm is licensed in that state, can I meet with the client and take on the representation with the understanding I will be admitted pro hac vice at the appropriate time if there is litigation?
Samuel C. Stretton.
The question is an interesting one. The bottom line is that if a lawyer is representing someone in another state and a lawyer is not licensed in that state, then the lawyer could face the charge of unauthorized practice of law. But if the lawyer has a local counsel in that state and works with that counsel and if it’s understood, the lawyer will move to be admitted pro hac vice if the case has to be placed in litigation, it does not appear there would be anything wrong with the lawyer meeting with the client, discussing the case and agreeing to take on the case in conjunction with local counsel.
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