Exhibit j(1)
CONSENT OF COUNSEL
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We hereby consent to the use of our name and to the reference to our Firm
under the caption "Counsel" in the Statement of Additional Information that is
included in this Registration Statement (No. 333-96439) on Form N-1A under the
Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of
Brazos Insurance Funds. This consent does not constitute a consent under Section
7 of the Securities Act of 1933, and in consenting to the use of our name and
the references to our Firm under such caption we have not certified any part of
the Registration Statement and do not otherwise come within the categories of
persons whose consent is required under said Section 7 or the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
/s/ DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
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DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 23, 2000
