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Quote from: smdave on April 03, 2013, 10:40:21 AMIt is not against the law to give advice legal or otherwise. It is against the law to give legal representation as a lawyer and not be one. You can represent yourself in court. If you say your a lawyer and then go to court and represent a client and say your a lawyer.. i think that's what your saying right? is against the law??
It is not against the law to give advice legal or otherwise. It is against the law to give legal representation as a lawyer and not be one.
The giving of advise definitely falls under the protection of the First Amendment.If you ask me if you should take John to smalls claims court and I say yes you should I have given you legal advise but I am not a lawyer. I have not broken any law.
"legal advice" and "legal information" is often blurred only a lawyer may give actual legal advice, a non-lawyer may recite legal information, again this is not against the law.
Quote from: smdave on April 03, 2013, 12:23:49 PM"legal advice" and "legal information" is often blurred only a lawyer may give actual legal advice, a non-lawyer may recite legal information, again this is not against the law.
Quote from: irishevox on March 28, 2013, 03:40:10 PMi understand oi just quoted someone else ... my thing is it isn't illegal... at all ... if i told you it was legal to kill someone and you went and did it you think i would have any repercussions... i think not... you'd be the moron that killed them... i would def have to see the Law that says it's illegal to give "legal" advice. Police and Paralegals provide advice all the time and opinons and they never go to jail. So..... yeah.... def not illegal. It is illegal to give a person legal advice when you are a non-lawyer, per Washington State Bar Rules. Paralegals are under the supervisory duty of the managing attorney and yes they can give legal advice. Police officers cannot offer legal advice, they usually state a particular law you violated and tell you to talk to the prosecutor because they are deferring any representation they made. Second, I wouldn't tell anyone to kill someone even if you think its a joke and they are a joker for doing it. You could get nailed for conspiracy and accomplice liability. And Yes I am a Lawyer. JM
i understand oi just quoted someone else ... my thing is it isn't illegal... at all ... if i told you it was legal to kill someone and you went and did it you think i would have any repercussions... i think not... you'd be the moron that killed them... i would def have to see the Law that says it's illegal to give "legal" advice. Police and Paralegals provide advice all the time and opinons and they never go to jail. So..... yeah.... def not illegal.
i am still confused a tad bit..... what are the "codes" that show what your talking about?
Quote from: irishevox on May 06, 2013, 01:38:43 PMi am still confused a tad bit..... what are the "codes" that show what your talking about? They are talking about the Revised Code of Washington. According to the web site below "The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws now in force. It is a collection of Session Laws (enacted by the Legislature, and signed by the Governor, or enacted via the initiative process), arranged by topic, with amendments added and repealed laws removed. It does not include temporary laws such as appropriations acts. The official version of the RCW is published by the Statute Law Committee and the Code Reviser."http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/
Quote from: Atroxus on May 06, 2013, 02:04:56 PMQuote from: irishevox on May 06, 2013, 01:38:43 PMi am still confused a tad bit..... what are the "codes" that show what your talking about? They are talking about the Revised Code of Washington. According to the web site below "The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws now in force. It is a collection of Session Laws (enacted by the Legislature, and signed by the Governor, or enacted via the initiative process), arranged by topic, with amendments added and repealed laws removed. It does not include temporary laws such as appropriations acts. The official version of the RCW is published by the Statute Law Committee and the Code Reviser."http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/I think what irishvox is asking is for you to pull out of the RCW's the specific code that says it is against the law to give legal advice. I do not think you will find it.