Question juridique clé
Whether a full-time employee of a legal-protection insurer meets the independence requirement for cantonal bar-register entry.
Solution extraite
The contractual arrangements were sufficient to objectively guarantee independence, provided they are applied strictly.
Motifs extraits
The court held that the statutory presumption of lack of independence can be rebutted by clear contractual clauses excluding employer influence over mandates, files, fees, and confidentiality. The respondent must also avoid any appearance of linkage with the employer, maintain separate practice arrangements, and refuse mandates where a concrete conflict or appearance problem arises.