Presentation
Bordering on the Edge: Multijurisdictional Practice Issues for Inside and Outside Counsel
Read Time: 1 minNone of us has a practice that is confined to a single state; we are all working on matters across the country all the time. The client needs our knowledge and experience, and there is certainly nothing wrong in handling deals in other states where we are not licensed as long as we have some involvement by a local lawyer, right? And working remotely is never, ever an “ethical” problem, right? Wait! Are you really sure that these statements are correct?
Members Marshall Grodner and Mike Rubin (Baton Rouge) will participate in a panel presentation entitled “Bordering on the Edge: Multijurisdictional Practice Issues for Inside and Outside Counsel” on April 30, 2025, during the American Bar Association (ABA) 37th Annual Real Property, Trust, and Estate (RPTE) National CLE Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Their presentation will address the following:
- Are the “safe harbor” provisions of the ABA’s Multijurisdictional Practice rule (ABA Model Rule 5.5) really “safe” for transactional attorneys, or are they merely traps for the unwary?
- The conflict of law principles inherent in ABA Model Rule 5.5 and 8.5
- Were the implicit assumptions surrounding ABA Model Rule 5.5 valid when the Rule was passed in 2002, and are they valid today?
- Examples illustrating the problem with Model Rule 5.5 for transactional lawyers
- The current ABA process looking at amending Model Rule 5.5 and the input the ABA has received from the RPTE Section as well as the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the American College of Mortgage Attorneys
With a unique blend of scholarship and humor and with one of the most unusual multimedia presentations you’ll ever see, this presentation will raise issues to ponder and give you something to smile about.