So you are ready to graduate from law school and begin working as an attorney in the State of Maryland. Of course, things are not quite so simple. Earning your juris doctor is just the first step. Before you can practice law, you must first apply for admission to the Maryland Bar. The admission process itself involves several steps and requires you to provide a significant amount of background information to the Read More
Professional Licensure
The Fee Agreement: Five Things to Consider
The last thing many Maryland attorneys want to think about is contracts, especially when it comes to sensitive matters like client fees. But written contracts are a necessary evil in this business. If you do not spell out the exact relationship between you and your client, it can easily come back to bite you. We have all dealt with problem clients who dispute every line item of every bill. While Maryland does not Read More
The Maryland Board of Physicians Just Denied Your Application for a License. What Now?
Before you can legally practice medicine in this state, the Maryland Board of Physicians must grant you a license. Any person who meets certain statutory qualifications can apply for licensure. Typically, the Board will act on an application within four months. If there is a problem with your application or the Board ultimately decides to reject it, then there may be an extended hearing and appeals process. Some Read More
Dealing with Character Issues in the Maryland Bar Application Process
For most applicants applying to gain admission into the Maryland Bar, the Application for Admission to the Maryland Bar (the “Bar Application”) is the height of inconvenience. Oftentimes, applicants are in law school and trying to complete the lengthy and extremely detailed Bar Application, which requires them to track down, among other things, former employers, college transcripts, and driving history records in Read More
Four Things Every Attorney Must do After Getting a Letter from Bar Counsel
If you have practiced law for any length of time in Maryland, you have–or will–receive a letter from Bar Counsel. This is the office that investigates complaints filed against licensed attorneys. As you probably already know, such complaints are commonplace. Bar Counsel receives approximately 2,000 complaints each year, most of which are resolved without any adverse action against the attorney. In a handful of Read More
Suffering from Addiction and Practicing Dentistry? Learn How You Can Keep Your License and Continue to Practice in Maryland
Dentists are highly trained medical professionals who provide invaluable oral healthcare services to Maryland residents. They are also human beings, which makes them just as vulnerable to the same physical and mental impairments as their patients. This includes substance abuse disorders, such as drug and alcohol addiction. Under Section 4-315(a)(5) of the Maryland Health Occupations Code, a dentist can face Read More
Three Key Systems Every Law Firm Must Have in Place
Running a law practice is not easy. There are thousands of details that even the smallest law firm needs to deal with on a daily basis. This is why it is critical to have well-designed systems in place to manage the firm. Systems not only help a law firm generate revenue. They can also help prevent inquiries from the Attorney Grievance Commission when it comes to a law office's compliance with the Maryland Read More
