ACC provides a summary of state rules for practicing as in-house counsel in a state where you are not admitted to the bar. To become an RIHC, you must submit the RIHC Application and an Application for Determination of Moral Character in the Applicant Portal.The following states or jurisdictions have reciprocity with Pennsylvania. Applicants must meet the requirements of Rule 204 to qualify. Under the model UPL rule inhouse counsel exception, if you are licensed in any US state you should be able to work in any other state as inhouse counsel. Information on Applying as an Admitted Attorney from Another State Permitted to Practice in Pennsylvania as Limited In-House Corporate Counsel. Bar reciprocity in the United States is a concept that allows attorneys to practice law in a state other than the one in which they're licensed. The California State Bar permits nonCalifornia admitted lawyers to practice as inhouse counsel in the state under certain circumstances. Rule 9.46 does not require that inhouse counsel work at the qualifying institution's office, but it does require that counsel reside in California. To get a referral complete the information in steps 1 and 2, then confirm your choices.