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In-House Counsel

Aug. 14, 2008

The Thin Gray Line

In-House Counsel Navigate a Peculiar Ethical Existence

By Simon J. Frankel and Kirran Z. Bari

      In many respects, the role of in-house counsel differs from that of private practice lawyers - they have, in theory, a single client; they don't have to bill time or develop clients to the same extent; and they may deal with an entirely different set of office politics. But in-house lawyers are generally subject to the same ethical rules as all attorneys. Sometimes the rules have particular...

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