Abstract
The State of Florida recently adopted the Foreign Legal Consultancy Rule. The Foreign Legal Consultancy Rule enables foreign, lawyers in Florida to advise on the laws of the country where they were admitted to practice law. Although the Rule is beneficial to Florida’s business and legal communities, this note suggests that the Rule, as it stands, poses a threat to the public.
Part II of this note discusses the history of the Foreign Legal Consultancy Rule. Part III presents Florida’s Foreign Legal Consultancy Rule. The body of the Rule is similar to other foreign consultancy rules adopted by other states. The Rule contains restrictions and specified criteria for qualification as a foreign legal consultant. Part IV examines why the Foreign Legal Consultancy Rule is needed in Florida. Florida will benefit professionally and economically from the Rule. Part V examines the potential threat to the public due to the implementation of the Rule. Finally, part VI discusses remedies and argues possible additions to the Rule for the protection of the public.
Recommended Citation
Fallon, Julie Page
(1992)
"Florida's Foreign Legal Consultancy Rule: A Potential Threat to the Public,"
Florida Journal of International Law: Vol. 7:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol7/iss1/6