In-house counsel all over the world have to battle the perception that they’re second-class lawyers. But Italy might actually write this lower status into law. A bill before parliament would be Italy’s first overhaul of rules for the legal profession in 70 years — and corporate counsel are worried about two of its provisions.
Right now, the notion of in-house counsel is still fairly new in Italy. While most big companies have large legal departments, their staff lawyers don’t have full professional status. Indeed, attorneys aren’t considered members of the bar once they’re employed by a company. And the internal communications that they have with company officials aren’t considered privileged.
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