Law Practice
Dec. 14, 2001
High Law-Office Overhead Drives Up Cost of Litigation
Michael E. Ford's recent article argued that the reason that most folks can't afford lawyers is because there aren't enough of them. "Many Cannot Afford Lawyers Because of State Bar Policy," Forum, Nov. 2, 2001. Ford believes that bar admission standards should be lowered to admit more practitioners. But his analysis of the problem is incorrect, and his solution will not help.
By Lawrence R. Jensen
Michael E. Ford's recent article argued that the reason that most folks can't afford lawyers is because there aren't enough of them. "Many Cannot Afford Lawyers Because of State Bar Policy," Forum, Nov. 2, 2001. Ford believes that bar admission standards should be lowered to admit more practit...
Michael E. Ford's recent article argued that the reason that most folks can't afford lawyers is because there aren't enough of them. "Many Cannot Afford Lawyers Because of State Bar Policy," Forum, Nov. 2, 2001. Ford believes that bar admission standards should be lowered to admit more practit...
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