12 NCAC 01 .0218. PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW

The Attorney General is prohibited by statute from engaging in the private practice of law.  Attorney members of the Attorney General's staff must appreciate that the State of North Carolina is their client, and that as members of the staff they perform those duties given the Attorney General by law.  Without the prior written consent of the Attorney General, an attorney member of the Attorney General's staff shall not:

(1)           appear in any court on behalf of any person other than himself or the State of North Carolina;

(2)           draft any legal document for or on behalf of any person other than himself, his spouse, or the State of North Carolina;

(3)           request, demand or accept any compensation from any person for the performance of any legal service except from the State of North Carolina.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 114‑1; 114‑2; 114‑3;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. January 5, 1978.