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Arizona’s Alternative Business Structure Program Improved Access To Justice For Tort Victims And Possibly Large Companies

Above The Law

In 2020, the Arizona Supreme Court established its Alternative Business Structure (ABS) program which allows nonlawyers to have an economic interest or decision making authority in a law firm. A few days ago, the Big Four accounting firm KPMG applied for Arizonas ABS license. He can be reached via email at stevenchungatl@gmail.com.

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What’s New in Law Firm Ownership?

Attorney at Work

Arizona is leading the way. As for the “not so much,” Florida’s task force examining this issue recommended many of the changes in place in Arizona and Utah, only to have it unanimously rejected by its bar’s Board of Governors late last year. New Developments in Law Firm Ownership. In January 2021, the state eliminated its Rule 5.4.

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Mentoring New Legal Assistants

Paralegal Bootcamp

In my own defense, the last 25 years of my career has been dedicated to one attorney as a contracted tort litigation paralegal. Laurie is a transplanted Midwesterner from Indiana to the Arizona desert in 1972. In that moment it occurred to me I had gravely miscalculated my training and mentoring methods.

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Reschedule Watch: Birthright citizenship and torts to members of the armed forces

SCOTUSBlog

United States , the 1950 Supreme Court case holding that the United States is not liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act for injuries sustained by members of the armed forces while on active duty and resulting from the negligence of others in the armed forces. Arizona , 21-1553. United States. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

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The Pros and Cons of Going Solo vs. Large Firm

Paralegal Bootcamp

Laurie Fields is a transplanted Midwesterner from Indiana to the Arizona desert in 1972. Laurie has an Associate’s Degree in Legal Assisting and Coaching Certifications and was attending Arizona State when her daughter came along.

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What This Paralegal Has Learned After Working With Attorneys for 40 Years

Paralegal Bootcamp

Laurie Fields is a transplanted Midwesterner from Indiana to the Arizona desert in 1972. Laurie has an Associate’s Degree in Legal Assisting and Coaching Certifications and was attending Arizona State when her daughter came along.

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Mixed Messages from the ABA, As It ‘Reaffirms’ Rule Against Nonlawyer Ownership while also Encouraging Innovation

LawSites

Two years ago, Arizona became the first state to completely eliminate the prohibition. As states seek to find innovative ways to address the access-to-justice crisis, a key component has been eliminating or loosening the prohibition on non-lawyer ownership of law firms.