Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Oct. 10, 2019
Rule 5.4 changes -- big changes -- may be coming
Proposed changes to Rule 5.4 could open the door to nonlawyer investment in, and ownership of law firms, non-law firms providing legal services of certain types, including “technology-driven delivery systems,” and similar sweeping changes.
Daniel O'Rielly
Partner
O'Rielly & Roche LLP
Partner Departure Law
Email: djo@oriellyroche.com
Daniel focuses his practice on Partner Departure Law, providing counsel for law firms and attorneys navigating partner departures, Law Firm Advice and Planning, and Legal Ethics Counsel, advising law firms and attorneys regarding ethics issues and compliance. The firm publishes the California Partner Departure Law blog (www.partnerdeparturelaw.com) and the California Attorney Ethics blog (wwww.attorneyethics.com).
Dena Roche
Partner
O'Rielly & Roche, LLP
Partner Departure Law
Email: dena@oriellyroche.com
Dena focuses her practice on Partner Departure Law, providing counsel for law firms and attorneys navigating partner departures, Law Firm Advice and Planning, and Legal Ethics Counsel, advising law firms and attorneys regarding ethics issues and compliance. The firm publishes the California Partner Departure Law blog (www.partnerdeparturelaw.com) and the California Attorney Ethics blog (wwww.attorneyethics.com).
Many of the principles that govern lawyers haven't changed much since Model Ts were rolling off assembly lines. Even though the specific rules have evolved over time, including being codified in several versions, many general governing concepts have remained the same. But now the legal profession may be on the cusp of an historic evolution of those principles. The State Bar of California made waves this year by recommending perhaps the mo...
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