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Bars May Lose Antitrust Immunity
The Supreme Court is out today with a really important decision in North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission. I wrote about the case back in October when it was argued…
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Blog Trolls and Commercial Use
Keith Lee at Associate’s Mind has blogged over the last couple of days about the latest law blog ripoff outfit, something called “Lawblogs.net.” Lawblogs is yet another scraper, pulling down posts from other sites…
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Non-Lawyer Ownership of Law Firms
Despite the grand vision implied by the title of the ABA “Future of Legal Services” Commission, the Commission’s scope is modest. It might be summed up as trying to address this question: are there incremental ways…
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Legal Services – The Quality Myth
I’ve recently explored a thought experiment relating to what a more practical, consumer-focused license to practice law would look like. One major objection that attorneys invariably raise – if they can keep from going…
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Just Because You Did It . . .
So if I had to guess, this is probably exactly what the bar regulators had in mind back in the days before Bates v. Arizona, when they could still prohibit advertisements that “demean the…
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What Would A Meaningful Law License Look Like?
A couple of weeks ago, I asked the question of whether occupational licensing for lawyers really benefits consumers. While I’m convinced that the license requirement makes it likelier that people will get competent legal help, it also adds…
