---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 1604.4"
title: "45"
number: "1604.4"
heading: "Permissible outside practice."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/1604.4"
---

# §1604.4. Permissible outside practice.


A recipient's written policies may permit a full-time attorney to engage in a specific case or matter that constitutes the outside practice of law if:

- (a) The director of the recipient or the director's designee determines that representation in such case or matter is consistent with the attorney's responsibilities to the recipient's clients;
- (b) Except as provided in [§ 1604.7](/cfr/45/1604.7.md), the attorney does not intentionally identify the case or matter with the Corporation or the recipient; and
- (c) **The attorney is—**
  - (1) Newly employed and has a professional responsibility to close cases from a previous law practice, and does so on the attorney's own time as expeditiously as possible; or
  - (2) Acting on behalf of him or herself, a close friend, family member or another member of the recipient's staff; or
  - (3) Acting on behalf of a religious, community, or charitable group; or
  - (4) Participating in a voluntary pro bono or legal referral program affiliated with or sponsored by a bar association, other legal organization or religious, community or charitable group.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996e(b)(3), 2996e(d)(6), 2996f(a)(4), 2996g(e).

### Source

Source: 68 FR 67377, Dec. 2, 2003, unless otherwise noted.