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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 602.10111A PRACTICE OF LAW BY
1 2 IN-HOUSE CORPORATE COUNSEL.
1 3 Subject to the provisions of section 602.10111, an attorney
1 4 who is an employee of a corporation and who, within the scope
1 5 of the attorney's employment, renders legal advice, may
1 6 provide legal services in this state on behalf of such
1 7 employer even if not admitted to practice law in this state
1 8 upon the condition that the attorney is admitted to practice
1 9 law before the highest court of original jurisdiction in any
1 10 state in the United States or the District of Columbia and the
1 11 attorney is a member in good standing of such bar.
1 12 EXPLANATION
1 13 This bill allows an in-house corporate attorney who is not
1 14 admitted to practice law in Iowa but who is admitted to
1 15 practice law in any state in the United States or the District
1 16 of Columbia and who is a member in good standing of such bar
1 17 to provide legal services on behalf of the employer
1 18 corporation. Such a nonresident attorney shall not appear in
1 19 court unless the court grants the attorney special admission
1 20 under the provisions of Code section 602.10111.
1 21 LSB 1915YH 80
1 22 rh/sh/8
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