Nonprofit organizations are often encouraged to include a lawyer on their board of directors. Afterall, what group couldn't benefit from some free legal advice now and then. But it's not quite as simple as that. Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, explains when it is a good idea to have a lawyer on your board of directors, what an organization can and can't expect from a lawyer serving on its board, and the conflicts of interest that may arise.
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