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Law Practice

Mar. 25, 2021

Nonlawyer ownership of firms is gaining traction in several states

The Utah Supreme Court made changes last year which resulted in a two-year regulatory sandbox that allows applicants to experiment with new ways of providing legal services.

After Law on Call opened its doors as the first nonlawyer-owned law firm in the United States, legal financing companies are eying the possibility of getting a piece of the action as states are considering changes to the rules governing ownership.

The law firm launched in Utah earlier this month. The Utah Supreme Court made changes last year which resulted in a two-year pilot program, or regulatory sandbox, that allows applicants to ...

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