Lawyers in the European Community: Progress Towards Community-Wide Rights of Practice

This Article will cover the following topics: I The Context of Community Law on Lawyers' Rights; II The Rights of Professionals; III Rules on Lawyers' Freedom to Provide Services; IV Lawyers' Right of Professional Establishment; V Mutual Recognition of Higher-Education Diplomas; VI The Role of the Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Community; VII The State of Progress Toward Community-wide Rights of Practice; and VIII Reflections on U.S.-E.C. Cross-Border Practice.