State Bar & Bar Associations
Jun. 2, 2020
Bar moves closer to allowing nonlawyers, artificial intelligence to provide legal services
The proposal to relax standards on who can deliver legal services, was previously delayed in March after a flood of comment, most of it criticism from attorneys, while some praise came from and access-to-justice groups.
Despite widespread opposition from California attorneys, nonlawyers could soon be allowed ownership in law firms as the State Bar explores new ways of delivering legal services.
The State Bar Board of Trustees voted on May 14 to create a regulatory sandbox working group to evaluate proposals for permitting nonlawyer ownership of law firms and fee-sharing, as well as closer collaboration between lawyers, law firms, technologists and...
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