General counsel are facing more risks and frustrations with new rules -- passed in 26 states since 2002 -- requiring them to obtain a limited license to practice law in states where they work but haven't taken the bar exam. The rules stemmed from an American Bar Association initiative to modernize licensing requirements as more lawyers move from state to state when changing jobs. Requirements can include mounds of paperwork, high registration fees and, in some cases, fingerprinting for background checks.
November 27, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
General counsel are facing more risks and frustrations with new rules requiring them to obtain a limited license to practice law in states where they work but haven’t taken the bar exam.
The rules came about after the American Bar Association sought to modernize licensing requirements as more lawyers move from state to state when changing jobs.
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