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Multidisciplinary Business Planning Firms: Expanding The Regulatory Tent Without Creating A Circus, Anthony J. Luppino

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Students studying business planning in an American law school should be told up front that a twenty-first century transactional lawyer rarely encounters a truly simple business transaction. Legal educators acknowledge the need to emphasize the complex, multidisciplinary nature of advising modern business clients. Law students must be introduced to the reality that transactional attorneys routinely collaborate with accountants, engineers, and other types of specialists and consultants to properly identify issues and address their clients' needs. Businesses - particularly firms comprised of entrepreneurs on tight budgets in terms of both time and money - benefit greatly when relevant information is accurately …