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H.B. 349

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PRACTICE OF LAW AMENDMENTS

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2003 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

             5      This act defines the practice of law and states that only persons admitted by the Supreme
             6      Court may practice law in this state.
             7      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             8      REPEALS AND REENACTS:
             9          78-9-101, as enacted by Chapter 3, Laws of Utah 2001, Second Special Session
             10      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             11          Section 1. Section 78-9-101 is repealed and reenacted to read:
             12          78-9-101. Practice of law defined -- Who may practice.
             13          (1) The term "practice law" means appearing as an advocate before any court of record
             14      in this state in a representative capacity on behalf of another person.
             15          (2) Only persons who have been admitted by the Supreme Court of this state to practice
             16      law may practice or hold themselves out as licensed to practice law in this state.
             17          (3) A person may not use "J.D.", "Esq.", "attorney", or "attorney-at-law" on business
             18      cards, signs, advertisements, or official documents as those terms are used to indicate status as
             19      an attorney, unless licensed to practice law.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-17-03 11:30 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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