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State Bar v. Lang

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided April 29, 2014No. 1 CA-CV 12-0629Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SWANN, Judge.

¶ 1 Randy D. Lang, a nonmember of the State Bar of Arizona, was enjoined from practicing law in Arizona based on evidence that he repeatedly engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. We hold that a person who presents himself as an attorney based in an Arizona office engages in the unauthorized practice of law unless he has been admitted to practice before the Arizona Supreme Court, even if he has been admitted to practice in a tribal court within the boundaries of Arizona. The supreme court rules that compel this conclusion violate neither the First Amendment nor…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Gentile v. State Bar of Nev.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Sperry v. Florida Ex Rel. Florida BarSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Andrews v. BlakeArizona Supreme Court · 2003

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