On 2005-12-08 17:48:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Lars,
Do you really think this guy "Hyde's Attorney" is really in the field of law? He speaks more like someone who has had to repeat a couple of grades at Hyde and is probably a construction worker! I don't buy it at all because a true attorney would not represent himself as "Hyde's Attorney." I assume it is against the law in most states to represent yourself as an attorney when you are not, correct?"
To answer your question, it's illegal to PRACTICE law if you're not a licensed attorney. As for lying about it, lying itself is not illegal except under certain circumstances. For example, if you tell someone you're a lawyer in order to get them to give you money, that's fraud (A class 2 felony carrying 4 to 10 years out where I practice). Or lying in court regarding an issue material to the litgation, etc.
It may well be their lawyer. If he (or she) is, there's nothing wrong saying so. People get nervous dealing with attorneys and maybe they think it will scare some people off. Also, not all lawyers write like I do. :wink: Or, they figure it's the internet, it's not like they're trying to convince a judge to rule in their favor on a motion, so why worry if it doesn't sound smooth?
If you practice law for a few years not much will suprise you.