In Re: Formal Advisory Opinion No. 22-1

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia granted the State Bar’s petition for discretionary review and approved Formal Advisory Opinion No. 22‑1, holding that a Domestic or Foreign Lawyer residing in Georgia may provide legal services remotely from Georgia under Rule 5.5 if the lawyer does not hold out as licensed, keeps the Georgia location generally unknown, and corrects any public misunderstanding about licensure.