ANNOTATIONSCOMMENT
In modern practice lawyers frequently act outside the territorial
limits of the jurisdiction in which they are licensed to practice,
either in another state or outside the United States. In doing so,
they remain subject to the governing authority of the jurisdiction in
which they are licensed to practice. If their activity in another
jurisdiction is substantial and continuous, it may constitute practice
of law in that jurisdiction. See Rule 5.5.
If the rules of professional conduct in the two jurisdictions
differ, principles of conflict of laws may apply. Similar problems can
arise when a lawyer is licensed to practice in more than one
jurisdiction.
Where the lawyer is licensed to practice law in two jurisdictions
which impose conflicting obligations, applicable rules of choice of law
may govern the situation. A related problem arises with respect to
practice before a federal tribunal, where the general authority of the
states to regulate the practice of law must be reconciled with such authority
as federal tribunals may have to regulate practice before them.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Negotiations and the Unauthorized Practice
of Law", see 23 Colo. Law. 361 (1994).
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