North Carolina House Counsel

North Carolina does not maintain a separate house-counsel registration program. Out-of-state lawyers employed as corporate counsel generally may advise their employer under North Carolina case law and Rules of Professional Conduct 5.5(d)(1), provided they do not hold out as North Carolina lawyers and do not appear in court without pro hac vice admission.

Limits
Public communications using titles such as “corporate counsel” should disclose the jurisdictions of licensure. See also North Carolina MJP.