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practice of law

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Noun1.practice of law - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
learned profession - one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
traverse, deny - deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
disbar - remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action; "The corrupt lawyer was disbarred"


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Germain was suspended for one year pursuant to a May 17, 2007, court order, effective June 18, 2007, for failing to assert only meritorious claims and contentions, making a false statement of material fact or law to the tribunal, knowingly disobeying an obligation under the rules of the tribunal, engaging in conduct intended to disrupt the tribunal, and engaging in conduct in connection with the practice of law that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.
While the topic (to date) has attracted only a small share of scholarly attention, justifications for the traditional exclusive control exercised by the bar and judiciary over the practice of law have drawn withering critiques from several directions for decades.
The Supreme Court of Ohio is also stepping up enforcement, and has issued a substantial number of new opinions imposing sanctions for the unauthorized practice of law (UPL).
 
 
 
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