Attorney Misconduct, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Screw-Ups

Here's A New List of Shame

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A list of Fortune 250 general counsels who are practicing law without a license appears here. An article explaining it appears here.
This shouldn’t come as a big surprise. If a successful nominee to the exalted D.C. Circuit couldn’t keep track of the licensing requirements of his jurisdiction, why should we expect any better from general counsels?
Best comment, from Vernon Baker II of ArvinMeritor Inc.: “You got me.”
Almost all of these are just paperwork problems. But one situation is more mysterious:

Todd DuChene at Solectron, an electronic systems manufacturer based in Milpitas, Calif., was alone among the GCs in our survey in declining to confirm or deny his status. DuChene is not listed in the State Bar of California’s database as a licensed attorney, according to bar official Diane Curtis.

Might DuChene be another Brian Valery?
Which Leading GCs Are Operating Without a License? [Corporate Counsel via Law.com]
Something’s Missing [Corporate Counsel via Law.com]

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