House File 520 HOUSE FILE BY EICHHORN Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to in=house corporate counsel and the practice of 2 law. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1915YH 80 5 rh/sh/8 PAG LIN 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 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35