I am looking at jobs in California but live out of state (and not willing to relocate). I thought in the age of remote work this wouldn’t be an issue, but the registered in house counsel status in California requires residency in California. Any way around this? Is it possible to work as counsel for a CA company without living there/getting registered in house status? Or am I shit out of luck?

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Why do you want a job in California if you aren’t willing to live in California...?

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The company is based in California but my family is not and I’m not going to uproot them. The company is also completely remote for all its current employees indicating to me they have the infrastructure to have remote workers full time.

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Would another option be to take the CA bar? (I know a bit easier said than done, of course!)

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You gotta reside :(

If it’s remote why does it need to be a CA firm?

Hmm, are you practicing law in CA if you don't reside or work there?

ETA: I know there's precedent indicating you can advise on a state's law even if not barred in that state; bar membership relates to where you practice.

I work for a CA based company, don’t live in CA, am not barred there, and am not registered as in house counsel. I asked about this when I joined and was told that since I’m not CA resident, the rules didn’t apply to my case.

Now, they do have offices in my jx, but I work just as much with employees in CA and am pretty sure the same result would apply even if they didn’t have a presence here. Curious, though.

My focus is primarily patent, so not CA law. I do review agreements from time to time that purport to be governed by CA law, although principally for IP implications.

It’s a huge company and they’ve got a lot of attorneys who aren’t registered or barred and aren’t CA resident. Either they know what they’re doing or a bunch of us are screwed.

You are SOL. Look for a job where you want to live.

My reaction is partly a licensure issue and partly a practicality issue. I don’t approach licensure from the “what can I get away with” perspective. The rules are clear, it seems, and should be complied with. On the practicality issue this country is awash in lawyers of all stripes. If I’m the hiring attorney I’m going to hire someone local - easier to manage, no licensure issues, etc. And I’m pretty sure I could find someone local who’s qualified and properly licensed, especially in a state like California. Maybe OP can find an exception to that reasoning. But I doubt it.

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