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Information & Applications » Rule 9.05 - Certification as Foreign Legal Consultant - (FLC) » Rule 9.05 Certification as Foreign Legal Consultant


Rule 9.05 provides that a person who is admitted to practice in a foreign country as an attorney or counselor at law or the equivalent may practice in the state of Missouri as a foreign legal consultant to the extent permitted by Rules 9.05 through 9.12. Please review Rules 9.05 through 9.12 to determine whether you are eligible and for the complete requirements for certification.

A person registered as a foreign legal consultant may render legal services and give professional advice only on the laws of the jurisdictions identified in the certificate. The person may not hold himself or herself out as an attorney licensed in this state or as a member of The Missouri Bar, and may not render professional legal services or advice on the law of the state of Missouri or of the United States or of any other jurisdiction.

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