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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2521 (2026)

 Office of attorney at law.

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SUBCHAPTER B

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS

 

Sec.

2521.  Office of attorney at law.

2522.  Oath of office.

2523.  Persons specially admitted by local rules.

2524.  Penalty for unauthorized practice of law.

2525.  Unauthorized solicitation prohibited.

§ 2521.  Office of attorney at law.

Persons admitted to the bar of the courts of this Commonwealth and to practice law pursuant to general rules shall thereby hold the office of attorney at law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1978–2017 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Stevenson, 393 A.2d 386 (Pa. 1978).
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Commonwealth v. Stevenson, 393 A.2d 386 (Pa. 1978). · cites it 2× “" Judicial Code § 2521, 42 Pa.C.S. § 2521. Upon admission to the bar, each lawyer swears to "discharge the duties of my office with fidelity, as well to the court as to the client.”
Off. of Disciplinary Couns. v. Marcone, 855 A.2d 654 (Pa. 2004). “§ 2524 (setting forth penalty for those who within Commonwealth practice law or hold themselves out as being entitled to practice law without being an attorney at law); 42 Pa.C.S. § 2521 ("[pjersons admitted to the bar of the courts of this Commonwealth and to practice law…”
Commonwealth v. Carsia, 491 A.2d 237 (Pa. 1985). · cites it 2× “First that the Attorney General can prosecute Carsia, an attorney, as a state official; second, that the Attorney General can prosecute Carsia for attempting to influence a district justice, a state official; and third, that the Attorney General can prosecute Carsia for…”
Haymond v. Lundy, 174 F. Supp. 2d 269 (E.D. Pa. 2001). “who within this Commonwealth shall practice law, or who shall hold himself out to the public as being entitled to practice law, or use or advertise the title of lawyer, attorney at law, attorney and counselor at law, counselor, or the equivalent in any language, in such a manner…”
Wajert v. State Ethics Comm'n, 407 A.2d 125 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1979). “Also, Section 2521 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C.S. §2521 provides that “[p]ersons admitted to the bar of the courts of this Commonwealth and to practice law pursuant to general rules shall thereby hold the office of attorney at law.”
Friedman, S. v. Bryn Mawr Hosp. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 2521 (“Persons admitted to the bar of the courts of this Commonwealth and to practice law pursuant to general rules shall thereby hold the office of attorney at law.”
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