Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Unauthorized Practice of Law

Facts: Mr. Stan Smith calls his friend, Polly Paralegal, and leaves a message asking, �Do the grounds for divorce in North Carolina include adultery?� Later that day, Mrs. Stan Smith calls Polly Paralegal and leaves a message asking, �Do I have grounds for divorce in North Carolina? I just found out that Stan committed adultery.�

Questions:

If Polly Paralegal answers Mr. Smith�s question, will she have engaged in the unauthorized practice of law? Explain and support your answer with information from at least one authoritative reference source.

If Polly Paralegal answers Mrs. Smith�s question will she have engaged in the unauthorized practice of law? Explain and support your answer with information from at least one authoritative reference source.

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ID: PA253-08-08-A


Asked on 5/14/13, 3:01 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Maybe a course in ethics and cheating is a better idea.

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Answered on 5/14/13, 3:54 am
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Your professor, who can do a search and find your post on the internet (as Law Guru is searchable, and most professors now use a search program to search for online cheating), will likekly give you an F for cheating by posting your homework assignment here. LawGuru is for personal legal matters, not to find someone to do your homework for you.

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Answered on 5/14/13, 4:30 am


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