Advocate Client Relationship In Kenya In Florida
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Coordination with Attorneys in the United States: Attorneys from the United States may not represent you in foreign courts unless they are admitted to practice before them.
Having an attorney abroad can help you navigate the foreign country's legal system. For information about hiring an attorney abroad, see our section on Retaining a Foreign Attorney. Although we cannot recommend an attorney to you, most U.S. Embassies have lists of attorneys available online.
It is normal practice to authorise special powers of attorney abroad by signing a power of attorney document. If the document is being signed for use abroad, it must be notarised by a Notary Public in order to be accepted.
Coordination with Attorneys in the United States: Attorneys from the United States may not represent you in foreign courts unless they are admitted to practice before them.
A lawyer's areas of practice cannot cross state lines unless they are licensed to practice in multiple states. Lawyers are licensed by a state agency in each state, so their practice is limited to states in which they have passed the bar exam.
Client privilege The Advocate has a duty to keep confidential the information received from and advice given to the client. Unauthorised disclosure of client confidential information is professional misconduct.
The Law Society of Kenya has a web page ( ) where you check whether your advocate is duly admitted and has taken an annual Practicing Certificate.
Professional Ethics: Most legal ethical codes strongly discourage or outright prohibit lawyers from engaging in romantic relationships with clients during representation. This is to maintain professional boundaries and ensure that the lawyer-client relationship is based solely on the client's legal needs.
The Florida Bar's Foreign Legal Consultancy Rule allows a foreign attorney to be certified in Florida as a Foreign Legal Consultant (FLC) recognized to advise clients on the laws of the bar under which the attorney is admitted to practice.
