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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Law - One of the "retirement states" grants reciprocity, kind of
From the Sept. 18th Arizona Republic, a story by Craig Harris:
After a nearly two-year wait, a Phoenix attorney has persuaded the Arizona Supreme Court to make it easier for lawyers outside the state to practice law here.Timothy Burr said the change also will help Arizona attorneys do work elsewhere, because the rule change gives reciprocity rights to about 40 other states.
"We didn't do this because we want more lawyers here," said Burr, who filed the brief Oct. 2, 2006. "We cared about the reciprocity, and the only way to do that was to let others come in." * * *
The high court announced Tuesday without comment that effective Jan. 1, 2010, it would permit attorneys from other states to practice law here without having to pass Arizona's Bar exam if the lawyer's home state reciprocates for Arizona lawyers. But the out-of-state lawyers will have to pass a test on Arizona law. * * *
The State Bar of Arizona opposed the proposal, saying it would make the state a target for expansion by out-of-state firms. But Ed Novak, the organization's president, said Wednesday that he was OK with the ruling because outside lawyers still must pass a test on Arizona law.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 21, 2008 09:03 AM
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