Frequently Asked Questions: Foreign Legal Consultants

How do I satisfy my requirement to submit a Certificate of Standing?

You must submit a certificate from the authority in the foreign country having final jurisdiction over professional discipline certifying:

• it is the entity having jurisdiction over professional discipline matters;
• applicant’s date of admission; and
• for at least four of the past six years, the applicant has been in good standing as an attorney or counselor at law or the equivalent.