The pandemic has forced lawyers to rethink how— and
where—they work. Even with a hopeful return to
"normal," flexible working arrangements are likely to
continue in some form, making it crucial for lawyers and firms to
pay careful attention to multijurisdictional practice and
unauthorized practice of law ("UPL") rules. Two factors
in particular can make navigating these rules a challenge.
First, while lawyers generally are accustomed to consulting the
rules of the jurisdictions in which they are licensed, UPL
questions arise, by definition, in jurisdictions in which they are
not licensed, and thus may involve regulatory frameworks, authority
and customs with which they are unfamiliar.
