An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EXCEPTIONS TO THE 10 PROHIBITION AGAINST PRACTICING LAW FOR A CORPORATION 11 OR VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN CERTAIN 12 ACTIVITIES, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas         A Bill
2 95th General Assembly

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            HOUSE BILL 1895

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5 By: Representative Dalby

6 By: Senator C. Tucker

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8                           For An Act To Be Entitled

9               AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EXCEPTIONS TO THE

10              PROHIBITION AGAINST PRACTICING LAW FOR A CORPORATION

11              OR VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN CERTAIN

12              ACTIVITIES; TO ALLOW A CORPORATION OR VOLUNTARY

13              ASSOCIATION TO EMPLOY IN-HOUSE ATTORNEYS TO REPRESENT

14              AFFILIATES OF THE CORPORATION OR VOLUNTARY

15              ASSOCIATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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19                       TO ALLOW A CORPORATION OR VOLUNTARY

20                       ASSOCIATION TO EMPLOY IN-HOUSE ATTORNEYS

21                       TO REPRESENT AFFILIATES OF THE

22                       CORPORATION OR VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION.

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24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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26  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 16-22-211(d), concerning exceptions to the

27 prohibition against a corporation or association practicing law, is amended

28 to read as follows:

29  (d) This section does not apply to a:

30              (1) For-profit corporation or voluntary association lawfully

31 engaged in:

32                       (A) The examination and insuring of titles to real

33 property; or

34                       (B)(i) Employing an attorney or attorneys in and about its

35 own or its affiliates' immediate affairs or in any litigation to which it or

36 its affiliates is or may become a party.

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1                           (ii) As used in this subsection, "affiliate" means a

2 corporation, limited liability company, partnership of any type, or other

3 voluntary association that is related to another entity by shareholdings,

4 membership interests, partnership interests, or other means of control,

5 including without limitation a direct or indirect subsidiary, parent, or

6 sibling entity;

7             (2) Nonprofit corporation or voluntary association lawfully

8 engaged in representing or assisting an indigent, poor, or disadvantaged

9 person as a client in a civil or criminal matter, if any legal services

10 rendered by the nonprofit corporation or voluntary association are furnished

11 through licensed attorneys in accordance with rules governing the practice of

12 law in Arkansas; or

13            (3) Nonprofit corporation, voluntary association, or

14 instrumentality of the government recognized under 26 U.S.C. � 115 that is

15 engaged in representing or assisting as a client in a civil matter one (1) of

16 the following entities, if any legal services rendered are furnished through

17 licensed attorneys in accordance with rules governing the practice of law in

18 Arkansas:

19                 (A) A city, county, or public school district;

20                 (B) The officers and employees of a city, county, or

21 public school district;

22                 (C) A self-funding group of a city, county, or public

23 school district as required under � 14-60-101 et seq., � 14-26-101 et seq.,

24 or � 6-17-1401 et seq.; or

25                 (D) A self-insurance risk pool of a city, county, or

26 public school district.

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