In Re Unauthorized Practice of Law Rules

How courts have described this case

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• holding, without reliance on a statute, that “a business [may] be represented by a non-lawyer officer, agent or employee . . . in civil magistrate’s court proceedings”
• stating “it is neither practicable nor wise” to formulate a comprehensive definition of what the practice of law is
• stating “it is neither practicable nor wise” to formulate a comprehensive definition of the practice of law
• recognizing the strict licensing requirements for becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holding “that allowing CPAs to practice in their areas of expertise, subject to their own professional regulation, will best serve to both protect and promote the public interest”
• noting the South Carolina Supreme Court has the duty to regulate the practice of law in South Carolina
• CPAs do not engage in the unauthorized practice of law when practicing in their area of expertise.

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).