A person who offers law-related advice without the appropriate licensing is committing either a misdemeanor or a felony offense. It is against the law for those who are not licensed lawyers to give legal advices to people under the guise of being a lawyer. The laws of the state would determine the severity of the offense as either misdemeanor or felony. It would also depend on the circumstances and damages done as a result of the illegal practice of law. If you are convicted for the crime of unauthorized practice of law, you can possibly face jail or prison sentence. The misdemeanor conviction can lead to a one year jail sentence with a fine not more than $1,000 while the felony conviction would take up to 5 years of imprisonment with a fine that can exceed $5,000.
