Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided April 7, 1977Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Gibson Gayle, Jr. President State Bar of Texas Austin, Texas 78701
Re: Whether non-lawyers may represent corporations and individuals at administrative hearings of state boards and agencies.
Dear Mr. Gayle:
You have requested our opinion as to whether representation of corporations and individuals by non-lawyers before the Industrial Accident Board and the State Board of Insurance constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.
It is well established that the purpose of laws and decisions prohibiting the performance of legal services by non-lawyers is to protect the public from…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Booth v. Texas Employers' InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- Hexter Title & Abstract Co. v. Grievance CommitteeTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Denver Bar Association v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1964
- Goodman v. BeallOhio Supreme Court · 1936
- Southern Traffic Bureau v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
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