State Bar & Bar Associations,
Business Law
Jan. 8, 2025
KPMG aims for 1st non-lawyer law firm in Arizona
KPMG Law US applied for an Arizona license to practice law, potentially becoming the first big accounting company to own provide legal services in the U.S. This move aims to expand legal services, stirring debate over ethics and access to justice.
KPMG Law US, a legal services subsidiary of the global accounting firm KPMG US, said Tuesday that its recent application with the Arizona Supreme Court for an "alternative business structure" license would make it the first big firm to practice law in the U.S. without being owned by a lawyer.
KPMG Law US provides technology driven legal services to in-house legal departments and law firms in 80 jurisdictions around the world in areas including contracts and regulatory co...
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