June 2, 2017
Why won’t just any ol’ attorney do? This is the situation: Unlike many other careers/vocations, attorneys have to be specifically licensed to practice law. Licenses are granted by a particular state. That means that we have to take (and pass) an exam qualifying us to practice law because, as many of you may know, a little knowledge can be dangerous, and we’re entrusted with a very special role. Just because I’m licensed in a state (in my case, New York) doesn’t mean I have the knowledge or the qualifications (or the license) to practice law in any other state. Not just any attorney will do. I was once approached by an entrepreneur from India, wondering if I could help him franchise his juice bar idea . . . in India. The amount of knowledge I have about Indian law could fill a thimble. Actually, less than a thimble. I haven’t the foggiest idea what Indian law says about the subject of franchising. And in my line of work, giving advice about something I know nothing…
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