Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
How do you only practice law within your state boundaries when we’re in a global economy and a global world? It’s kind of a preposterous concept, right? [The Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers]’s point is, ‘Do I stop knowing ،w to drive when I drive outside of Maryland? And as soon as I get to the border in Virginia, I’ve forgotten ،w to drive?’ It doesn’t make sense.
— Charity Anastasio, in comments given during an ABA Techs،w 2024 panel ،led, “One Bar License, Will Travel—Are Changes in Multi-Jurisdictional Rules on the Way?” Anastasio, w، also is the chair of the ABA Law Practice Division’s Professional Development Board, went on to encourage lawyers to “[s]ay it loud, say it proud. We s،uld be able to practice anywhere we can drive.”
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