A and B were living in CA at the time of the divorce. B wants some equitable adjustment in the arrangement. Now the lawyers come out, but wait. A and B had counsel in CA, but if the battle is in NY, both need new counsel, neither of whom are familiar with anything that took place in the original divorce proceeding because neither is admitted in NY, and NY and CA do not allow for reciprocity. Not only are business clients affected, but so are private consumers of legal services.
Multijurisdictional practice is a concept whose time is overdue.
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