Legal Opinion

Unauth. Prac. of Law Com. v. State, Department of Wkrs. Comp.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 2, 1988No. 86-328-AppealPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal by the defendants from a judgment entered in the Superior Court declaring portions of two statutes enacted by the General Assembly, G.L. 1956 (1984 Reenactment) § 42-94-5, as amended by P.L. 1986, ch. 1, and G.L. 1956 (1986 Reenactment) § 28-33-l.l(i)(l)(C), unconstitutional as vio-lative of this court's exclusive power to regulate the practice of law. We reverse. The facts of the case insofar as pertinent to this appeal are as follows.

At its 1985 session the General Assembly enacted a set of comprehensive statutory provisions…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. R.I. Bar Asso. v. Auto. Service Asso.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1935
  2. In Re DuncanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
  3. Rhode Island Bar Ass'n v. Automobile Service Ass'nSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1935
  4. Henize v. GilesOhio Supreme Court · 1986
  5. In Re Rhode Island Bar AssociationSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Petition of BursonTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Dayton Supply & Tool Co. v. Montgomery County Board of RevisionOhio Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Heal v. HealSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  4. In Re FerreySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
  5. Dennett v. ArchuletaDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2013

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