Marlisse Silver Sweeney
Corporate Counsel
August 27, 2014
The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted a resolution this month asking appellate courts around the country to allow in-house counsel to provide pro bono services in the jurisdiction where they work, whether or not they are licensed in that area, according to Terry Carter, a senior writer at the ABA Journal.
The proposed rule says the lawyers would already be authorized to practice law while in the exclusive employment of an organization, despite not being licensed in the specific jurisdiction, subject to applicable rules and professional conduct. It would simply extend that authorization to pro bono work.