Legal Opinion
In Re Education Law Center, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 20, 1981PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
PASHMAN, J.
R. l:21-l(c) generally prohibits corporations from practicing law in this State. 1 In this case we must decide whether this rule applies to a non-profit corporation operating for charitable and benevolent purposes which, as part of its activities, maintains a staff of full-time attorneys to represent private parties without charge in litigation affecting the public interest.
Applying the literal language of R. l:21-l(c), the Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law held that petitioner, Education Law Center, Inc., is engaged in the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Matter of Co-Operative Law Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- In Re Application of LiVolsiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
- People v. Merchants Protective Corp.California Supreme Court · 1922
- Stockton v. FordSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- In Re Opinion No. 26 of the Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of LawSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
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