Civil Law & Litigation for Paralegals 1st Edition by Neal Bevans

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Carl works as a freelance paralegal in a state that has a statute providing that the unauthorized (or unlicensed) practice of law is a misdemeanor. One day, an individual approaches Carl and asks his advice about how best to proceed in filing for a divorce. Carl informs the man that he is a paralegal, not an attorney, and then proceeds to prepare the complaint for divorce, arranges to have the complaint served on the man's wife, prepares a motion to accompany the complaint, prepares interrogatories to be answered by the man's wife, and tells the man about the possible dispositions of his marital property. However, Carl refuses to sign any of the paperwork. Is Carl practicing law without a license?