The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
"Just as the dual role of in-house counsel complicates liability as discussed above, communications with in-house counsel, ordinarily subject to the attorney-client privilege, have become suspect."
Whether someone is engaged in the unauthorized practice of law is a highly fact-sensitive inquiry. Both New Jersey and New York courts have, therefore, adopted a case-by-case approach.
To present the program, you will need approximately four individuals to read the script and "role play". We suggest a panel of two to four individuals with a moderator to address discussion questions. Successful programs have used panelists with diverse legal backgrounds such as in-house lawyers, judges, legal ethics professors and lawyers in private practice. We encourage audience participation.