A bill to amend the independent counsel statute to require that an individual appointed to be an independent counsel must agree to suspend any outside legal work or affiliation with a law firm until the individual's service as independent counsel is complete.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 April 1996

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Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Summary

Amends the Federal judicial code to prohibit any person serving as an independent counsel from: (1) engaging in any other legal work; or (2) receiving any compensation for affiliating with or being employed by an entity that provides professional legal services.

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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 April 1996
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1697
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