Publication Date
Spring 2-24-2024
Abstract
Because of the very different connotation that the term notary or notary public has for the typical U.S. citizen and citizens of most other countries around the world, unscrupulous notaries in the United States can easily prey upon unsuspecting foreign-born individuals in need of legal assistance or representation and fraudulently misrepresent themselves as authorized to provide legal advice, legal document preparation, and representation across a wide range of matters—all of which constitute the unauthorized practice of law subject to civil violation and/or criminal prosecution.
Recommended Citation
Lopez, Victor D.
(2024)
"When Legal Systems Clash: Why Foreign-Born Residents Fall Prey To Unscrupulous Notaries Public and What Should Be Done to Prevent It,"
North East Journal of Legal Studies: Vol. 44, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/nealsb/vol44/iss1/1