SOP 222.14-att-2: Out-of-State/Foreign Attorney Supplement

Division:
Facilities
Effective Date:
August 22, 2023
Topic Area:
Court/Release/Transport/Transfer
PowerDMS:
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Length:
316 words

Summary

This form verifies that out-of-state and foreign attorneys visiting incarcerated offenders in Georgia comply with Georgia State Bar Rule 5.5 regarding the unauthorized practice of law. Attorneys must confirm their legal authorization to represent the offender by selecting one of five established provisions, such as practicing in association with a Georgia-admitted attorney, appearing before a tribunal, or practicing under federal law. The completed form is retained in the offender's institutional file.

Key Topics

  • out-of-state attorney
  • foreign attorney
  • attorney visitation
  • State Bar of Georgia Rule 5.5
  • unauthorized practice of law
  • pro hac vice
  • offender legal representation
  • attorney authorization
  • inmate visitation

Full Text

SOP 222.14
Attachment 2

8/22/23

Out-of-State/Foreign Attorney Supplement

Please confirm that your visit with the offender identified in Attachment 6 will not violate Rule
5.5 of the State Bar of Georgia pursuant to one of the following provisions:

_____ I am representing this offender or may be hired by this offender in association
with a lawyer who is admitted to practice in this jurisdiction and who will
participate actively in the matter.

________________________________ _________________
Name of Georgia Lawyer Bar Number

_____ I am representing this offender or may be hired by this offender on a pending or
potential proceeding before a tribunal in this or another jurisdiction, and I am,
or the Georgia lawyer that I am assisting is, authorized by law or order to appear
in such proceeding or reasonably expects to be so authorized.

_____ I am representing this offender or may be hired by this offender on a pending or
potential arbitration, mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution
proceeding in this or another jurisdiction, and my services arise out of or are
reasonably related to my practice in a jurisdiction in which I am admitted to
practice and are not services for which the forum requires _pro hac vice_
admission.

_____ I am representing this offender or may be hired by this offender on a matter that
arises out of or is reasonably related to my practice in a jurisdiction in which I
am admitted to practice.

_____ I am representing this offender or may be hired by this offender on a matter for
which I am authorized to provide representation under federal law or the laws
of the State of Georgia.

_____ I am an attorney licensed outside the United States, and my visit is permissible
under Rule 5.5 in the following way:

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

______________________________________ _____________________
Attorney’s Signature Date

Retention Schedule: Upon completion, this form shall be placed in the Offender’s documents in SCRIBE and retained
according to the official retention schedule for Offender institutional files.

Attachments (2)

  1. Legal Conference Request Form (128 words)
  2. Out-of-State/Foreign Attorney Supplement (316 words)
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