45 CFR § 1604.4 - Permissible outside practice.

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title: "45 CFR § 1604.4 - Permissible outside practice."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "1604.4"
section_name: "Permissible outside practice."
chapter_name: "LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION"
part_number: "1604"
part_name: "OUTSIDE PRACTICE OF LAW"
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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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# 1604.4 Permissible outside practice.

A recipient's written policies may permit a full-time attorney to engage in a specific case or matter that constitutes the outside practice of law if:

(a) The director of the recipient or the director's designee determines that representation in such case or matter is consistent with the attorney's responsibilities to the recipient's clients;

(b) Except as provided in § 1604.7, the attorney does not intentionally identify the case or matter with the Corporation or the recipient; and

(c) The attorney is—

(1) Newly employed and has a professional responsibility to close cases from a previous law practice, and does so on the attorney's own time as expeditiously as possible; or

(2) Acting on behalf of him or herself, a close friend, family member or another member of the recipient's staff; or

(3) Acting on behalf of a religious, community, or charitable group; or

(4) Participating in a voluntary pro bono or legal referral program affiliated with or sponsored by a bar association, other legal organization or religious, community or charitable group.