Government
Feb. 13, 2013
ABA changes model ethics rules to allow foreign lawyers as in-house counsel, pro hac vice
Amendments to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct permit foreign lawyers to appear in court in certain situations and to serve as in-house counsel for foreign businesses.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Lawyers from foreign countries should have greater ability to practice law in the United States, the American Bar Association decided this week, adopting a trio of changes to its model ethics rules.
Meeting in Dallas at the ABA's midyear gathering, the association's policy-setting House of Delegates easily adopted amendments to the national bar group's model rules that would allow f...
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