Legal Opinion

Lukas v. Bar Ass'n of Montgomery County, Maryland, Inc.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided April 6, 1977No. 820, September Term, 1976PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, C. J.

Vincent S. Lukas (Lukas), a self-styled, self-employed “Personnel, Business Consultant,” was enjoined by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, on complaint by the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, Inc., from the unauthorized practice of law. 1

Lukas complains in this Court that Md. Ann. Code art. 10, §§ 26A (action for an injunction), 32 (prohibiting practice for compensation unless admitted to the bar), and 33 (falsely representing self as an attorney) are “so ill-defined by Maryland legislative and judicial authority that prohibition thereof is violative of due process.”

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. West Virginia State Bar v. EarleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Shortz v. FarrellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  3. People Ex Rel. Chicago Bar Ass'n v. GoodmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Childs v. SmeltzerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Woodell v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1967

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  3. Attorney Grievance Commission v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  4. Attorney Grievance Commission v. BrookeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  5. In Re Application of RGSCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988

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