Can a local attorney conduct an interview on behalf of an out-of-town attorney?

While it’s not explicitly prohibited, the MPEP discourages interviews conducted by local attorneys on behalf of out-of-town attorneys if the purpose is solely to “sound out” the examiner. MPEP 713.03 states: “Interviews that are solely for the purpose of ‘sounding out’ the examiner, as by a local attorney acting for an out-of-town attorney, should not…

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