Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co‪.‬

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether Nationwide Mutual Insurance Companys use of company staff attorneys to defend insureds under liability policies is the unauthorized practice of law by the insurer. After the trial court resolved this issue in favor of Nationwide, the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee filed this appeal, claiming the trial court erred by: (1) denying its plea to the jurisdiction; (2) denying its motion to transfer venue; and (3) determining the insurance companys use of company staff attorneys to defend insureds under liability policies is not the unauthorized practice of law by the insurer. We affirm.