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I am not an attorney but have taken a number of law courses in college. Fro the past couple yers I have been doing legal research for an attorney,
Asked on Nov 11th, 2012 on Business Law - Florida
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and am very good. I would like to start a company to offer my research to other law firms who aren't large enough to employ people to do the research. Am I permitted to use the word "law" or "legal" in my business name? For example, could I call my business "ABC Legal Services"???
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No, you must either have a paralegal degree in which case you must work under an attorney, or a license to practice law. Otherwise, you'd be engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.
Answered on Nov 16th, 2012 at 4:21 PM
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As a general matter, you may not identify your business in any manner that would be likely to lead to consumer confusion regarding whether or not you are an attorney. You take it from there.
Answered on Nov 15th, 2012 at 11:40 AM