45 C.F.R. § 1604.4 Permissible outside practice.
Title 45 - Public Welfare
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.
Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 1604—OUTSIDE PRACTICE OF LAW
§ 1604.4 Permissible outside practice.