What constitutes the unauthorized practice of law in your jurisdiction and what are the penalties for unauthorized practice of law? Provide the citation and relevant statutory language. Review the state definitions of the practice of law for assistance with this discussion board posting.

What types of work can both a paralegal and an attorney perform for a client in your jurisdiction? Why would a client consider hiring a paralegal rather than an attorney? Would you ever consider performing work as an independent paralegal?

Be sure to support your discussion points with examples and authoritative sources.

Reference

State definitions of the practice of law. American Bar Association. https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/model-def_migrated/model_def_statutes.authcheckdam.pdf