If I'm working for a company as a 1099 contract attorney, am I considered a solo practitioner?

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No, you’re an in-house attorney engaged on a contract basis

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Thanks for the clarification. I have several ongoing engagements so I got confused 😕

If you are a contract attorney, you don’t have your own shingle but that doesn’t mean you need to be loyal to the company. I would look at what the requirements are for your job in terms of the time commitment and any documents you may have signed. If you haven’t signed something saying you won’t work elsewhere, I would consider other engagements assuming they would be a good fit.

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