General counsel are facing more risks and frustrations with new rules — passed in 26 states since 2002 — requiring them to obtain a limited license to practice law in states where they work but haven’t taken the bar exam. The rules stemmed from an American Bar Association initiative to modernize licensing requirements as more lawyers move from state to state when changing jobs. Requirements can include mounds of paperwork, high registration fees and, in some cases, fingerprinting for background checks.
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Posted on Thursday, November 23rd, 2006. Filed under: In-House Counsel, Law Misc
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