WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 451
CHAPTER 451
(Senate Bill 303)

AN ACT concerning

Lawyers - Rights of In-House Counsel

FOR the purpose of clarifying that a lawyer who is employed on a regular salaried basis
by a corporation may appear on behalf of represent the corporation before a court
or other certain State units with the same rights that are provided to a lawyer in
private practice.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 10-102

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1989 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

10-102.

This title does not limit the right of:

(1) an individual to appear on the individual's own behalf before a court or
other unit of the State government;

(2) a title insurance company to examine and to insure titles to real
property; [or]

(3) a collection company to engage in the business of collecting or
adjusting commercial claims; OR

(4) A LAWYER WHO IS EMPLOYED ON A REGULAR SALARIED
BASIS BY A CORPORATION TO APPEAR ON BEHALF OF REPRESENT THE
CORPORATION BEFORE A COURT OR OTHER UNIT OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT WITH THE SAME RIGHTS THAT ARE PROVIDED TO A
LAWYER IN PRIVATE PRACTICE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 29, 1990.

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