For example, a paralegal is prohibited from telling a client what they think their chances are of winning a case, and they are prohibited from formulating a legal strategy on behalf of the client.
The justification is that the purpose of such laws is to protect people who need legal help from being victimized by con men, or by people who may be well-meaning but who do not know anything about the law and thus are not competent to help.
Upon admission to the bar an attorney normally must take an oath declaring their obligations to the court, state, and country as an officer of the court; register with the court; and receive a license to practice.
Most, if not all, jurisdictions have decided to implement a law that requires such a licence (or similar) to ensure that practitioners are properly authorised, regulated and competent in the best interests of the administration of justice and to maintain a high standard of professionalism.
Persons who are not licensed members of the Bar of the State of New York are prohibited from engaging in the practice of law.
The licensing process for attorneys assures the public of some basic level of competence in every attorney who obtains a license.
If you worked in 2 or more states in the past 18 months, you must file your claim with any one of the states where you worked, no matter where you live. You may be able to combine wages from all the states where you worked in the past 18 months. OR, you may use only the wages earned in the filing state.
New York does not require most contractors to hold a license on the state level.