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Large Firms

Dec. 17, 2016

In-house counsel ethics status: It's complicated

The in-house lawyer, it seems, has but one client to worry about. But the reality is that in-house counsel have their own particular stresses that can come from the complicated relationships they may have cultivated. By David C. Carr and Heather L. Rosing

David C. Carr

Law Office of David C. Carr

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Loyola Law School

By David C. Carr and Heather L. Rosing

A growing number of lawyers are working as in-house counsel for organizations, large and small. For business and government, shifting to in-house lawyers keeps the cost down and helps assure quality. For lawyers, it offers some degree of security and relief from the stress of private law firm practice, including the stress of obtaining clients in a declining market.

The in-house lawyer, it seems, has...

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