Lawyers displaced by Hurricane Katrina can practice in Pennsylvania for up to nine months, according to a temporary order handed down Monday by the state Supreme Court. "This court order is designed to help legal practitioners use our commonwealth as a staging area to assist Katrina's many victims," said Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy. Attorneys must be in good legal standing in their home state and be able to provide proof of displacement due to the hurricane.
September 21, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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Lawyers displaced by Hurricane Katrina can now practice in Pennsylvania for up to nine months, according to a temporary order handed down Monday by the state Supreme Court.
“The devastation to life, property and records brought on by Hurricane Katrina has forced many courts at the federal, state and local levels — and the thousands of attorneys who practice in them — to relocate,” Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy said.
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