Legal Question in Personal Injury in Alabama

Why would an attorney go through the trouble to get privileges in another state to handle a suit, if the firm has connections there already?


Asked on 1/26/12, 6:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Coleman Murchison & Howard, LLC

An attorney in one state, under certain conditions, can ask the court in another state to admit him or her to handle a matter pro hac, or for this, on a temporary basis. The attorney would have to need to appear in the other court pretty badly to do this. It always takes the appearance of an attorney who is licensed in that state for another to appear pro hac

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Answered on 1/27/12, 6:38 am


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