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Legal Education And Financial Planning: Preparation For The Multidisciplinary Practice Future, George Steven Swan Oct 2000

Legal Education And Financial Planning: Preparation For The Multidisciplinary Practice Future, George Steven Swan

Campbell Law Review

The following pages address the growing drive toward multidisciplinary practice (MDP) for attorneys. They identify the Big Five accounting firms as the engine of this drive.


The Aba And Mdps: Context, History, And Process, Charles W. Wolfram Jun 2000

The Aba And Mdps: Context, History, And Process, Charles W. Wolfram

Cornell Law Faculty Publications



Ready Or Not, Here They Come: Why The Aba Should Amend The Model Rules To Accommodate Multidisciplinary Practices, Bradley G. Johnson Jun 2000

Ready Or Not, Here They Come: Why The Aba Should Amend The Model Rules To Accommodate Multidisciplinary Practices, Bradley G. Johnson

Washington and Lee Law Review

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The Future Debate On Multidisciplinary Practice In The United States, Sydney M. Cone Iii. Jan 2000

The Future Debate On Multidisciplinary Practice In The United States, Sydney M. Cone Iii.

Articles & Chapters

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Is Meaningful Regulation Of Lawyers In Multidisciplinary Firms Possible?, Denise D. J. Roy Jan 2000

Is Meaningful Regulation Of Lawyers In Multidisciplinary Firms Possible?, Denise D. J. Roy

Faculty Scholarship

If the legal profession embraces multidisciplinary practice (MDP) and allows fee-sharing with nonlawyers, there is a risk that its values, independence, and professionalism will fall prey to market pressures and control by outsiders. On the other hand, rejecting MDP means risking losing business to the multidisciplinary firms already established. The question is whether there is a compromise that provides meaningful regulation of lawyers practicing in multidisciplinary firms.