Secondment of Outside Counsel to Law Departments | Practical Law

Secondment of Outside Counsel to Law Departments | Practical Law

A Practice Note highlighting key issues for in-house counsel and their outside law firms to consider when establishing secondment arrangements. This Note discusses the advantages and disadvantages of secondments, secondment agreements, issues to consider when onboarding and offboarding seconded attorneys, and ethical and other considerations when a law firm seconds an attorney to a client. 

Secondment of Outside Counsel to Law Departments

Practical Law Practice Note 3-619-7555 (Approx. 9 pages)

Secondment of Outside Counsel to Law Departments

by Practical Law
Maintained • USA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note highlighting key issues for in-house counsel and their outside law firms to consider when establishing secondment arrangements. This Note discusses the advantages and disadvantages of secondments, secondment agreements, issues to consider when onboarding and offboarding seconded attorneys, and ethical and other considerations when a law firm seconds an attorney to a client.