Q. My friend wants to hire me to help her obtain a City license from an agency I have no dealings with as part of my City job. Q. I have become a specialist in my particular field of law and have been called in by other City agencies to testify as an expert witness on their behalf. I passed the Bar exam, am licensed, and I'm beginning a part-time private law practice. Q. My secretary is buying a house and has asked me to represent her in that regard. A. That will depend on your agency.
Some agencies have rules prohibiting their attorneys from maintaining a private practice.
The City has rules regarding all City employees holding second jobs, including lawyers, but there is no City-wide prohibition against private practice. Check with your agency counsel about your agency's rules. The Board requires that you obtain written approval from your agency before engaging in the private practice of law . My friend wants to hire me to help her obtain a City license from an agency I have no dealings with as part of my City job. You may not represent private clients before the City.