Arkansas House Counsel

Arkansas does not maintain a separate authorized-house-counsel registration. Out-of-state lawyers who practice exclusively for an employer generally rely on Arkansas Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5(d)(1).

Under Rule 5.5(d)(1), a lawyer admitted in another U.S. jurisdiction, and not disbarred or suspended, may provide legal services in Arkansas to the lawyer’s employer or its organizational affiliates when the services do not require pro hac vice admission. No Arkansas State Bar in-house registration is required for that safe harbor under current practice summaries; confirm the current rule text before relying on it.

Related paths: Arkansas MJP, Arkansas Admission on Motion, and Arkansas Pro Hac Vice.