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Argued October 5, 1981.
Decided August 12, 1982.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
James A. Janowitz, a member of the New York bar, argued the cause for appellant Jay Mark Sackman (Clapp & Eisenberg, attorneys; James A. Janowitz and Donald S. Zakarin, members of the New York bar, of counsel; Stuart L. Pachman on the briefs).
Edwin H. Stern argued the cause for respondents Supreme Court of New Jersey and Arthur J. Simpson, Jr., Acting Administrative Director of the Courts (Colette A. Coolbaugh, attorney; Edwin H. Stern and Charles J. Hollenbeck, of counsel and on the brief).
Arthur Montano argued the cause for intervenor New Jersey State Bar Association (Montano, Summers, Mullen & Manuel, attorneys).
Leslie Ann Chen submitted a letter brief on behalf of herself as an intervenor.
The Supreme Court of New Jersey.
PER CURIAM.
This ethics case presents a challenge both to the constitutionality and the wisdom of part of R.1:21-1(a). The challenged portion requires out-of-state attorneys to maintain their principal office in New Jersey. Attorneys who live in New Jersey need only a "bona fide" office. We do not reach the constitutional question. Exercising our plenary power over the practice of law, we have decided that henceforth...
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