Can your lawyer be in a different state?

Yes you can hire a lawyer in any state even if you don't reside there. However, the lawyer where the case is filed has to be licensed in that same state.

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State Bar Reciprocity With California In Mecklenburg

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In some instances, attorneys who are properly licensed and in good standing in another state are allowed to practice in California. For example, attorneys who practice only federal law, such as immigration, may practice in California but be licensed in another state.

Lawyers are allowed to provide services in another state if they will not be going to courts, such as arbitration and mediation. Out-of-state lawyers can also represent clients in another state if they will be working with a local lawyer. This is allowed under the “pro hac vice” process.

There is no bar reciprocity in California, though the state does offer a modified bar exam to those who have actively practiced law for at least four years immediately preceding their bar application.

Bar reciprocity is a legal concept that allows attorneys who are licensed to practice law in one jurisdiction to be admitted to the bar and practice law in another state without having to take that state's bar exam.

Yes you can hire a lawyer in any state even if you don't reside there. However, the lawyer where the case is filed has to be licensed in that same state.

Indeed, practicing law in multiple states is possible, but it requires meeting the bar admission requirements for each state. This typically involves passing each state's bar exam.

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Applicants don't have to provide proof of citizenship or residency, but if you are a foreign attorney, you may not take the Attorneys' Examination. If they want to practice in California, they have to take, and pass, the CA bar exam.There's paperwork to fill out—see the instructions linked above—but that's the short of it. Introduction To Federal Civil Procedure: Written By A Bar Exam Expert Look Inside!

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