In-House Advantage: Providing in-house legal services
Legal Services - Pineville, North Carolina, United States
In-House Advantage: Providing in-house legal services Employees
In-House Advantage: Providing in-house legal services Details
Many small businesses have a need for in-house counsel, but do not have the budget. In-House Advantage solves this problem by providing in-house counsel on a part-time/flat fee basis. Of course, if additional services are needed, they can be provided on a below-market rate or through a referral to other local counsel.Mark R Matthews is only licensed in California, but the North Carolina State Bar provides Guidelines for Attorneys Licensed in other jurisdictions as follows: Under State v. Pledger, 257 N.C. 634, 127 S.E.2d 337 (1962) any owner, officer, or employee of a corporation, including unlicensed attorney employees, may provide legal advice to the corporation or prepare legal documents for the corporation on matters in which the corporation is a party. An unlicensed attorney serving as corporate counsel, however, may not perform any legal activities for any member of the public, except as specifically set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-5(b). Additionally, an unlicensed attorney acting as in-house counsel to a corporation may not represent the corporation in a proceeding before a court unless eligible for and admitted by the court pro hac vice. (See, LexisNexis v. Travishan, 155 N.C.App. 205, 573 S.E.2d 547 (2002).This is also confirmed in the Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5(d).
