Commercial Development

[Joe Buck]

I wrote:

> > It is frequently claimed that it is illegal for non-lawyers to give legal
> > advice in the US.  This is false.

Daniel writes:

> Actually, it's not false at all.
> It's illegal individually in all states.
> For instance, in texas, you have the "Unauthorized practices of law 
> committee", created by the texas legislature, and overseen by the texas 
> supreme court.

There is a distinction between "unauthorized practice of law" and "giving
legal advice".

> In addition, their is a federal law that makes it illegal for a non-lawyer 
> to give legal advice across state lines.

All such laws are superseded by the First Amendment if they overreach and
attempt to block speech.