There are no separate requirements for foreign law firms in Texas. Foreign legal consultants can employ, be employed by or partner with local lawyers. This is a US commitment under the World Trade ...

The District of Columbia is one of the very few jurisdictions in the US that allows alternative business structures. This includes joint ownership of a law firm between lawyers and non-lawyers. There ...

Florida allows foreign lawyers to practise as in-house counsel. Lawyers can provide legal advice in Florida while exclusively employed by a business organisation without taking the bar exam. This ...

The legal profession in California is regulated by the Business & Professions Code Div. 3 – Professions and Vocations Generally, Ch. 4 – Attorneys (Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 6000 et seq.), more usually ...

New York is the largest legal services market in the world. Many foreign firms have a presence there, including law firms from the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, China and ...

The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission has administrative responsibility for regulating the legal profession in Illinois. It is an agency under the authority of Illinois Supreme Court.

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Law Society Council member Alex Wilson shares personal and professional reflections as part of MS Awareness Week.

Rodger Pannone, former president of the Law Society, shares some of his most memorable moments to mark our 200-year ...

Someone described our community hub as like ‘Reddit for lawyers’. We cover everything. People bring their niche, technical questions, or go there to sense-check a problem. Some might ask for ...

As we travel across England and Wales to mark 200 years of supporting solicitors, we’re not only celebrating our members – we ...

Find out how to stand for election as a member of the Law Society Council. There are elections in 34 seats across 15 geographic constituencies, 15 work practice constituencies and one characteristic ...