District of Columbia House Counsel

D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 49(c)(6) permits a person who is not a D.C. Bar member to provide legal services to the person’s employer or its organizational affiliates, and to hold out as authorized to provide those services, if the employer understands the person is not a D.C. Bar member. Confirm the current Rule 49 text on the D.C. Courts site.

Practice limits
Rule 49(c)(6) does not authorize appearances in any court or before any U.S. or District department, agency, or office. Practitioners remain subject to the jurisdiction of the District courts and must follow the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct. No separate house-counsel registration is required under this exception.

Related paths: D.C. MJP / Rule 49, D.C. Admission on Motion, and pro hac vice.