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IN RE OPINION NO. 24

128 N.J. 114 (1992)

607 A.2d 962

IN RE OPINION NO. 24 OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 14, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert I. Ansell argued the cause for appellants Independent Paralegals and/or Legal Assistants Doing Business in the State of New Jersey (Ansell, Zaro, Bennett & Kenney, attorneys; Robert I. Ansell and Brian E. Ansell, of counsel and on the brief).

Nancy Kaplen Miller, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mary C. Jacobson, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel).

Francis J. Gilbertson submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. and the Legal Assistants Association of New Jersey (an affiliate of National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.) (Keith, Winters & Wenning, attorneys; Francis J. Gilbertson and Lawrence R. Jones, on the brief).

John J. Markwardt submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc., and the American Association for Paralegal Education (Markwardt & Katkocin, attorneys; Ronald M. Katkocin, on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.

The New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (the "Committee") concluded in Advisory Opinion No. 24, 126 N.J.L.J. 1306, 1338 (1990), that "paralegals functioning outside of the supervision of an attorney-employer are engaged in the unauthorized practice of law." Petitioners are several independent paralegals whom attorneys do not employ but retain on a temporary basis. They...

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