Sharing fees with nonlawyers Archives

Utah Supreme Court Passes Historic Decision Hoping to Tackle the Access-to-Justice Crisis in America

by Alec Withee in Access to Justice. Posted September 1, 2020

In a historic decision, the Utah Supreme Court approved a number of reforms in an effort to tackle the access-to-justice crisis that has persisted in America for decades.

California May Join Utah in the Sandbox: Working Group Empowered to Explore Innovation in the Delivery of Legal Services

by Jan Jacobowitz in Attorneys Fees, regulatory sandbox, Rule 5.4 Professional Independence of a Lawyer, Rules of Professional Conduct. Posted May 18, 2020

Last week the California State Bar Board of Trustees voted to move forward with the exploration of a regulatory sandbox approach.

Utah Advances the Conversation: Future of Lawyering to Include NonLawyers?

by Jan Jacobowitz in ABA, Attorney Fees, client confidentiality, confidentiality, COVID-19, Rule 5.4 Professional Independence of a Lawyer, Uncategorized, Utah Regulatory Reform. Posted May 2, 2020

The Utah Supreme Court recently posted its Standing Order 15 and proposed amendments to its Rules of Professional Conduct 5.4 (Professional Independence of a Lawyer) and 1.5 (Attorney Fees), which pave the way for collaboration between lawyers and non-lawyers to both provide legal services and share revenue. Future

[…] of a non-binding advisory opinion, as has been the case with other jurisdictions such as, Florida, San Francisco, and Delaware, it is important to note that Ohio went a step further and amended its rule regarding […]

Remote Lawyering: New Jersey and Ohio On Board - Legal Ethics Advisor on Remote Work: San Francisco Bar Association Advice in Ethics Opinion 2021-1
Not all jurisdictions have adopted the Model Rule version of the choice of law rule; seems like there might be a different result in at least some of those states. See, e.g., NY RPC 8.5(b)(2)(i) ("If the lawyer is licensed to practice only in this state, the rules to be applied shall be the rules of this state").

Art Lachman on ABA Opinion 499 Green Lights Lawyers’ Passive Investment in Firms with NonLawyer Ownership

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