45 CFR § 1604.3 - General policy.

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title: "45 CFR § 1604.3 - General policy."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "1604.3"
section_name: "General policy."
chapter_name: "LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION"
part_number: "1604"
part_name: "OUTSIDE PRACTICE OF LAW"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2996e(b)(3), 2996e(d)(6), 2996f(a)(4), 2996g(e)."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 67377, Dec. 2, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1604.3 General policy.

(a) A recipient shall adopt written policies governing the outside practice of law by full-time attorneys that are consistent with the LSC Act, this part and applicable rules of professional responsibility.

(b) A recipient's policies may permit the outside practice of law by full-time attorneys only to the extent allowed by the LSC Act and this part, but may impose additional restrictions as necessary to meet the recipient's responsibilities to clients.