Traversing tricky ethical boundaries comes with the territory of an in-house counsel gig. Though in-house attorneys can often turn to their GCs to guide them in the right direction, it’s also important to have an independently firm grasp of ethics rules.

Here are three common ethics issues in-house counsel face:

To keep abreast of your ethical obligations, you may want to – with a glass of wine in hand – revisit your state bar’s rules, the ABA rules, court opinions, and timely ethics opinions produced by bar associations and committees.

Are there any ethics issues you’re particularly concerned about? Let us know on Twitter at @FindLawLP.

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