I was using a term of art without being clear that's what I was doing.
"Unethical" as I was using it means in violation of the state bar Rules of Professional Conduct. Such violations aren't just a matter of being discourteous or something, they subject lawyers to professional sanctions up to and including being disbarred. As for non-lawyers, practicing law without a license is a crime in most states.
This is much more an issue of illegal than unethical in the colloquial sense of the word. My apologies for the confusion.
"Unethical" as I was using it means in violation of the state bar Rules of Professional Conduct. Such violations aren't just a matter of being discourteous or something, they subject lawyers to professional sanctions up to and including being disbarred. As for non-lawyers, practicing law without a license is a crime in most states.
This is much more an issue of illegal than unethical in the colloquial sense of the word. My apologies for the confusion.