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IN RE OPINION 33 OF THE COMMITTEE

733 A.2d 478 (1999)

160 N.J. 63

In the Matter of OPINION 33 OF the COMMITTEE ON the UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 21, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Yannotti, Assistant Attorney General, for appellants Attorney General of New Jersey and James A. DiEleuterio, Jr., State Treasurer (Peter Verniero, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Clifford T. Rones, Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

Elizabeth J. Sher, Morristown, for respondent, Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch, attorneys; Ms. Sher and Paul B. Macchia, on the briefs).

Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., a member of the Connecticut, California and Pennsylvania bars, Philadelphia, PA, for amicus curiae National Association of Bond Lawyers (Michael P. Ambrosio, attorney, Newark).

Joseph A. Bottitta, West orange and John L. Kraft, Roseland, for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (Mr. Bottitta and Mr. Kraft, attorneys; Raymond A. Noble, on the brief, New Brunswick).

Steven D. Weinstein, Cherry Hill, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley, LLP (Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley, attorneys; Mr. Weinstein and Elizabeth S. Washko, on the brief).

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

In Opinion No. 33 (Opinion 33) the Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (Committee) concluded that "attorneys who are not admitted to practice law in New Jersey are engaged in the unauthorized practice of law when they advise New Jersey governmental bodies in connection with the issuance of state and municipal bonds." We granted the Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Attorney General and the State...

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