For years you commuted from your home in New Jersey to law school in New York. You studied hard, took a number of New York-specific courses, including criminal procedure, trusts and estates, and, of course, New York Practice. You took the bar and passed on the first try, aced your character and fitness interview, and were sworn in with beaming family members in attendance.

Having decided to hang out your own shingle, you renovate and create a state of the art home office; submit an application for malpractice insurance, order stationary, and prepare to send announcements to your 6,000 Facebook friends. You’re all set, right?