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Not-so-limited role and exposure of local counsel

A lawyer from a different state asks you to serve as local counsel in a transaction or litigated matter. He just wants you to file recording instruments or pleadings with the court. He wants to structure the transaction or run the litigation, negotiate the terms or conduct the discovery, and, above all, maintain all the client contact. After a conflict check, you agree.

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