Phillips v. Chang

Solon Phillips v. Alyssa Chang, et al., No. 482, September Term, 2022. Opinion by Harrell, J. ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL SERVICES – POWER TO REGULATE AND CONTROL IN GENERAL ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL SERVICES – POWER TO ADMIT AND LICENSE COURTS – EXCLUSIVE OR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION The Supreme Court of Maryland possesses exclusive jurisdiction to regulate the practice of law. That includes not only the decision whether to admit an applicant, but also the process by which he or she qualifies for admission. A local character committee’s examination of an applicant is a part of that process. Consequently,…