I will have a NY bar membership but work in CA.
Generally speaking, many companies require inhouse counsel with out-of-state membership to take the CA bar again?
How about law firms in CA?
Inhouse counsel is required to take the CA bar in CA? Forum
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Re: Inhouse counsel is required to take the CA bar in CA?
Your questions isn't wholly clear. Are you asking whether a law firm situated in CA requires attorneys with out-of-state credentials who practice in CA to take the CA bar?Anonymous User wrote:I will have a NY bar membership but work in CA.
Generally speaking, many companies require inhouse counsel with out-of-state membership to take the CA bar again?
How about law firms in CA?
Yes. Absolutely. How is that even a question?
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eav1277
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Re: Inhouse counsel is required to take the CA bar in CA?
If you practice immigration or something entirely federal, can't you practice with an out of state license?
If you are a general counsel, you likely wouldn't qualify for that exception
If you are a general counsel, you likely wouldn't qualify for that exception
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Re: Inhouse counsel is required to take the CA bar in CA?
He said in house counsel so he's not asking about law firmsSmokeytheBear wrote:Your questions isn't wholly clear. Are you asking whether a law firm situated in CA requires attorneys with out-of-state credentials who practice in CA to take the CA bar?Anonymous User wrote:I will have a NY bar membership but work in CA.
Generally speaking, many companies require inhouse counsel with out-of-state membership to take the CA bar again?
How about law firms in CA?
Yes. Absolutely. How is that even a question?
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LaLiLuLeLo
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Re: Inhouse counsel is required to take the CA bar in CA?
CA has a Registered In House Counsel status with the bar. Not sure if that's sufficient for most companies, though.
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