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ACC survey shows hurdles in-house lawyers face with multi-jurisdictional practice

Staff Report//September 11, 2025//

ACC survey shows hurdles in-house lawyers face with multi-jurisdictional practice

Staff Report//September 11, 2025//

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The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the leading global legal association for in-house lawyers, today released the findings of its inaugural report, Understanding U.S. Multi-Jurisdictional Practice (MJP) Challenges. The survey of 623 in-house counsel from nearly every U.S. state highlights the significant obstacles lawyers face when navigating fragmented state licensing rules while serving companies that operate across borders.

Key findings show that nearly half of in-house counsel (48%) regularly perform legal work in a state where they are not licensed, underscoring the tension between the modern realities of corporate legal practice and traditional state-by-state licensure.

Read more at ACC.com


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