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[Cathy <goosecreekfarm AT gmail.com>]

Gene

Most states (all, I think) frown on the unlicensed practice of law.
Portraying oneself as a lawyer when in fact one is not admitted to the bar
is a felony offense in Florida, for example.  Someone with a J.D. (Juris
Doctor) and no license is likely working as an overqualified paralegal.
However, with the way degree requirements are racheting up, maybe that
degree will be required of all paralegals soon.

Yesterday I heard about the new call for personal trainers to have advanced
(Masters) degrees...

Cathy


On 11/21/06, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:
> Another item worth noting regards passing the
> Bar. Some (most? all?) states allow lawyers to do
> many things, but not represent a client in court,
> even though they have not passed the bar. As
> people may call themselves a psychologist upon
> taking a degree, people may call themselves a
> lawyer upon taking a degree in law or, perhaps,
> reading the law under lawyerly supervision.