The attorney general, deputy attorney general, assistant attorneys general and all attorneys employed by the department of justice shall not directly or indirectly engage in the private practice of law, nor shall they accept any fees or emoluments other than their official salaries for any legal services. Private practice of law shall not include the provision of legal services without charge to the members of an attorney's family when the same shall not conflict with the attorney's official duties. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the director of charitable trusts, nor to special counsel retained by the attorney general.
Source. 1975, 180:1. 1985, 300:7, I(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1986.