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A Local Counsel’s Duties and Responsibilities

William A. Ruskin's Toxic Tort Litigtion Blog Posted on February 9, 2018 by William A. RuskinFebruary 16, 2018

Are there potential pitfalls in accepting a role as a “mailbox”, or a local counsel whose role is to merely facilitate  an out-of-state lawyer’s working on a pro hac vice basis in your  jurisdiction?   Upon being retained, most lawyers asked to serve as local counsel will advise national counsel that they will do as much or as little as national counsel requires.  Are there instances, however, when doing too little is not doing enough?   Local counsel’s duties and responsibilities are governed by (1) first and foremost,  referring out-of-state counsel’s requirements (2) local counsel’s obligation to the court and (3) the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.  In most circumstances, local counsel has no difficulty navigating among … Continue reading →

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