This article addresses a subject that has attracted little commentary but one which nonetheless should be of great interest to non-profit boards of directors. It is ubiquitous for charitable organizations to have relationships with paid outside legal counsel for matters that arise in connection with corporate outreaches and programs such as litigation, contractual arrangements and program liability issues.
What is also common is that lawyers are chosen to sit on the boards of such entities to whom the directors will turn for routine and, depending on the level of expertise of the board member lawyer, perhaps even not so routine legal matters.
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