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    From Bernie Cosell@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 3 22:32:50 2022
    I have read today that Rudy Guiliani was "suspended from practicing in New York". But I have also read that he was disbarred [although snopes says
    not]. I guess I don't understand the difference between the two. I'm guessing that he can still practice law most everywhere else *except* NY
    State but if he were disbarred he wouldn't be allowed to practice anywhere.
    Is that close?

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  • From Rick@21:1/5 to Bernie Cosell on Fri Feb 4 07:58:54 2022
    "Bernie Cosell" wrote in message news:[email protected]...

    I have read today that Rudy Guiliani was "suspended from practicing in New >York". But I have also read that he was disbarred [although snopes says >not]. I guess I don't understand the difference between the two. I'm >guessing that he can still practice law most everywhere else *except* NY >State but if he were disbarred he wouldn't be allowed to practice anywhere. >Is that close?

    /Bernie\

    I would think the major difference is that suspension is temporary,
    occurring during an investigation of misconduct, but disbarment is basically permanent (though you can probably reapply after a period of time)..

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  • From Barry Gold@21:1/5 to Bernie Cosell on Fri Feb 4 07:51:50 2022
    On 2/3/2022 10:32 PM, Bernie Cosell wrote:
    I have read today that Rudy Guiliani was "suspended from practicing in New York". But I have also read that he was disbarred [although snopes says not]. I guess I don't understand the difference between the two. I'm guessing that he can still practice law most everywhere else *except* NY State but if he were disbarred he wouldn't be allowed to practice anywhere. Is that close?

    The difference between "suspended" and "disbarred" is time: supension is temporary, disbarred is forever (unless the state's disciplinary board
    changes its mind.

    A lawyer has a "license" to practice law.

    "Suspended" means the same as when your drivers license is suspended:
    you're not allowed to drive until the suspension is over. Same for
    Guiliani: he is not allowed to do any of the things that are called
    "practice of law" until the suspension is over.

    If he were disbarred, then his law license is revoked. That means he is
    not allowed to practice law in New York. He is also not allowed to use
    his law license to practice law in other states that have "reciprocity"
    with New York.

    If he has a separate license to practice law in some other state (e.g., Pennsylvania), then he may or may not be allowed to practice law there, depending on how Pennsylvania handles suspensions issued by other states.


    https://daitips.com/what-constitutes-the-practice-of-law-2/#What_Constitutes_The_Practice_Of_Law
    https://definitions.uslegal.com/p/practice-of-law/

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  • From Stuart O. Bronstein@21:1/5 to Bernie Cosell on Fri Feb 4 08:23:36 2022
    Bernie Cosell <[email protected]> wrote:

    I have read today that Rudy Guiliani was "suspended from
    practicing in New York". But I have also read that he was
    disbarred [although snopes says not]. I guess I don't understand
    the difference between the two. I'm guessing that he can still
    practice law most everywhere else *except* NY State but if he were
    disbarred he wouldn't be allowed to practice anywhere. Is that
    close?

    In many if not most states, if you are suspended or disbarred in one
    state and you are licensed in other states, the other states will also
    suspend or disbar you.


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