Norka Schell, a Brazilian lawyer, has a thriving practice in New Jersey despite the fact that she isn't licensed there. She is credentialed as a foreign legal consultant under Rule 1:21-9, which allows her to represent clients in New Jersey for the sole purpose of giving advice on the laws of the country where she is licensed. That's where her authorization ends, but according to some of her clients -- and a suit they filed to recoup legal fees -- she is doing far more.
April 16, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Norka Schell, a Brazilian lawyer, has a thriving practice in New Jersey despite the fact that she isn’t licensed there.
She is credentialed as a foreign legal consultant under Rule 1:21-9, which allows her to represent clients in New Jersey for the sole purpose of giving advice on the laws of the country where she is licensed.
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