Law Practice
Sep. 6, 2014
Nonlawyer ownership of law firms debate pits global competition vs. professionalism
Some legal futurists believe nonlawyer ownership of firms is inevitable and good for consumers. Many lawyers and the organized bar fear the ruination of the profession.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Right now in England, a large corporation needing a major transaction can go to PricewaterhouseCoopers for accounting, banking, consulting and legal help together. A young wife needing a divorce can go to an online company to prepare documents by herself or get help from a paralegal or even a solicitor for a court appearance.
Both are among the more than 350 "alternative business structure...
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