11-06-2024, 10:10 AM
(11-06-2024, 03:58 AM)ProspectiveJD Wrote: I would offer my services online and don't need to establish residency (e.g. these don't require a state-specific lawyer: federal immigration law, trademark applications, patent law, federal tax matters, Social Security disability appeals, federal veterans' benefits, ERISA matters, federal securities law, international tax structures, banking, etc.). For state-specific matters, I'll handle them through pro hac vice admission as needed.
Have you really looked into this and if this is feasible in all 50 states? You need to be a licensed attorney to practice in a state. If you're practicing online and have clients in New Mexico then you're practicing in New Mexico. In my state, you need to be a licensed attorney in another state to even apply for pro hac vice admission and an application is not a guaranteed approval. This doesn't sound like a solid plan to being an attorney in the US. You haven't even answered if you're in the US. If you're not, that complicates matters even further.