La. R.S. § 12:814 Certification of Foreign Professional Law Corporation

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 12:814

A. A foreign professional law corporation organized pursuant to the laws of any state, other than Louisiana, or territory of the United States, or District of Columbia shall be entitled to procure a certificate of authority to render professional legal services in Louisiana only if:

(1) A professional law corporation organized pursuant to this Chapter would be entitled to procure a certificate of authority or equivalent authority to render professional legal services in the state under whose laws the foreign professional law corporation is organized.

(2) The foreign professional law corporation satisfies the requirements of R.S. 12:803, 804, and 805(A).

(3) The foreign professional law corporation designates with the secretary of state, the qualified person or persons duly licensed to practice in this state through whom it will render professional legal services in Louisiana, and such qualified persons are not, at the time of such designation, so designated by any other foreign professional law corporation.