A new hot button for corporate watchdogs is in-house license status. One Milwaukee political blog published the results of an informal state survey, bragging that it “blew the lid off of the unlicensed general counsel racket.” But attorneys John Iole and Rebekah Kcehowski note that an ABA model rule and case precedent allow in-house lawyers to practice nationwide with one state license. Moreover, they argue, attorney-client privilege should also not be limited to the corporate attorney’s licensing state.
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Posted on Thursday, November 30th, 2006. Filed under: In-House Counsel, Law Misc
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