Registration of In-House Counsel
Rule
31.16 provides for registration of persons who are not admitted to practice in Iowa, but who are admitted in another jurisdiction in the
United States and maintain
an office or other systematic and continuous presence in Iowa to practice as house counsel for a
corporation or other entity. See for the most current rules: Iowa Court Rules, See
Rule 31.16.
Persons
subject to registration should examine Rule 31.16 and prepare the registration
packet contemplated by the rule. The packet should include:
- The affidavit
specified in Rule 31.16(2)
- The attachments
listed in Rule 31.16(3)
- The $200
registration fee specified in rule 31.16(3) (a). Make your check or
money order for this fee payable to "Client Security Commission."
NOTE:
There are no form affidavits available for the house counsel process. Applicants should tailor affidavits to the
language provided in the rule.
Send
or deliver your registration to:
David M. Ewert
Office of Professional Regulation
Judicial Branch Building, Second Floor
1111 East Court Avenue
Des
Moines,
Iowa 50319
After
the applicant's registration has been approved, he or she will receive an
annual report form by personal delivery or mail from the Client Security
Commission. The form must be completed, signed and returned to the Client
Security Commission within thirty (30) days of registration to avoid a late
filing penalty. The annual disciplinary fee prescribed by rule 31.16(9)
and rule 39.5, which currently is $175.00, will be payable with this report
form. Registered lawyers will receive an annual report form from the
Client Security Commission each year thereafter during their maximum five years
of registered status, and will be required to timely file the report form and
pay the annual disciplinary fee each year.
