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is repealed and reenacted to read: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