I've lived my entire life in the Northeast where, every winter, the bottomless pothole reigns supreme. For residents of more temperate climates, the bottomless pothole is the one that's filled to the brim with slush and water.
The Unauthorized Practice Of Law: A Bottomless Ethics Pothole
The unauthorized practice of law (UPL) issue is the modern law firm's ultimate bottomless ethics pothole. In today's world, common sense would seem to dictate that a Maryland lawyer could close a complex commercial transaction for a Maryland client in foreign jurisdictions like Florida or New York. The fact that more than a few states would disagree with this proposition is what makes the UPL issue the bottomless pothole that it is.
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