[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1604.4]

[Page 380-381]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER XVI--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
 
PART 1604_OUTSIDE PRACTICE OF LAW--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1604.4  Permissible outside practice.

    A recipient's written policies may permit a full-time attorney to 
engage in a specific case or matter that constitutes the outside 
practice of law if:
    (a) The director of the recipient or the director's designee 
determines that representation in such case or matter is consistent with 
the attorney's responsibilities to the recipient's clients;
    (b) Except as provided in Sec.  1604.7, the attorney does not 
intentionally identify the case or matter with the Corporation or the 
recipient; and
    (c) The attorney is--
    (1) Newly employed and has a professional responsibility to close 
cases from a previous law practice, and does so on the attorney's own 
time as expeditiously as possible; or
    (2) Acting on behalf of him or herself, a close friend, family 
member or another member of the recipient's staff; or
    (3) Acting on behalf of a religious, community, or charitable group; 
or

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    (4) Participating in a voluntary pro bono or legal referral program 
affiliated with or sponsored by a bar association, other legal 
organization or religious, community or charitable group.