Supreme Court of Georgia
In Re: Formal Advisory Opinion No. 22-1
June 11, 2024
Summary
The Supreme Court of Georgia approved Formal Advisory Opinion No. 22-1, holding that an out-of-state lawyer may provide legal services remotely from Georgia without violating Georgia Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 when the services have no Georgia connection beyond the lawyer’s physical location. The safe harbor applies only if the lawyer does not represent that they are Georgia-licensed, takes reasonable steps to keep their Georgia location from becoming generally known, and corrects misunderstandings about licensure.