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Court rejects unlicensed practice claim against “jailhouse lawyering”

prison_cell_blockThe Vermont Supreme Court dismissed a criminal case of unlicensed practice of law against a prison inmate who routinely provided legal advice to her fellow inmates, ruling that the practice is longstanding and an important source of legal advice to individuals who may not otherwise be able to obtain such services (In re Morales).

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