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The Partnership Mystique: Law Firm Finance And Governance For The 21st Century American Law Firm, Maya Steinitz Feb 2022

The Partnership Mystique: Law Firm Finance And Governance For The 21st Century American Law Firm, Maya Steinitz

William & Mary Law Review

This Article identifies and analyzes the de facto and de jure end of lawyers’ exclusivity over the practice of law in the United States. This development will have profound implications for the legal profession, the careers of individual lawyers, and the justice system as a whole.

First, the Article argues that various financial products that have recently flooded the legal market are functionally equivalent to investing in and owning law firms and create all the same governance challenges as allowing nonlawyers to directly own stock in law firms.

Second, the Article analyzes Arizona’s groundbreaking legalization of nonlawyer participation in law …


Embedded Federal Questions, Exclusive Jurisdiction, And Patent-Based Malpractice Claims, Christopher G. Wilson Dec 2009

Embedded Federal Questions, Exclusive Jurisdiction, And Patent-Based Malpractice Claims, Christopher G. Wilson

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Citizen-Lawyer - A Brief Informal History Of A Myth With Some Basis In Reality, Robert W. Gordon Mar 2009

The Citizen-Lawyer - A Brief Informal History Of A Myth With Some Basis In Reality, Robert W. Gordon

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Public Service Must Begin At Home": The Lawyer As Civics Teacher In Everyday Practice, Bruce A. Green, Russell G. Pearce Mar 2009

"Public Service Must Begin At Home": The Lawyer As Civics Teacher In Everyday Practice, Bruce A. Green, Russell G. Pearce

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Lawyers As Citizens, Deborah L. Rhode Mar 2009

Lawyers As Citizens, Deborah L. Rhode

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Citizen Lawyer And The Administrative State, Edward Rubin Mar 2009

The Citizen Lawyer And The Administrative State, Edward Rubin

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Preemployment Ethical Role Of Lawyers: Are Lawyers Really Fiduciaries?, Fred C. Zacharias Nov 2007

The Preemployment Ethical Role Of Lawyers: Are Lawyers Really Fiduciaries?, Fred C. Zacharias

William & Mary Law Review

This Article considers the nature and extent of lawyers' obligations to prospective clients. Most jurisdictions have rules forbidding certain kinds of representation, requiring that particular information be given clients in writing, and regulating fees. Professional code drafters, courts, and commentators, however, have never addressed the broader issue of the lawyer's role at the retainer stage of representation, including whether lawyers have responsibility for providing prospective clients with candid advice regarding the course they should pursue.

The issue is important to clients. A lawyer's action may determine whether a client obtains any representation, competent representation, or a lawyer well suited to …


Four Reflections On Law And Morality , Michael S. Moore Apr 2007

Four Reflections On Law And Morality , Michael S. Moore

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Improving Prosecutorial Decision Making: Some Lessons Of Cognitive Science, Alafair S. Burke Mar 2006

Improving Prosecutorial Decision Making: Some Lessons Of Cognitive Science, Alafair S. Burke

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Devlin Was Right: Law And The Enforcement Of Morality, Gerald Dworkin Mar 1999

Devlin Was Right: Law And The Enforcement Of Morality, Gerald Dworkin

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Attorney-Client Privilege For In-House Counsel When Negotiating Contracts: A Response To Georgia-Pacific Corp. V. Gaf Roofing Manufacturing Corp., Mark C. Van Deusen Apr 1998

The Attorney-Client Privilege For In-House Counsel When Negotiating Contracts: A Response To Georgia-Pacific Corp. V. Gaf Roofing Manufacturing Corp., Mark C. Van Deusen

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Teaching Professional Responsibility In The Future: Continuing The Discussion, Teresa Stanton Collett Feb 1998

Teaching Professional Responsibility In The Future: Continuing The Discussion, Teresa Stanton Collett

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Less Is More: Teaching Legal Ethics In Context, Bruce A. Green Feb 1998

Less Is More: Teaching Legal Ethics In Context, Bruce A. Green

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


On Teaching Legal Ethics With Stories About Clients, Thomas L. Shaffer Feb 1998

On Teaching Legal Ethics With Stories About Clients, Thomas L. Shaffer

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Institutional Barriers And Advantages Panel, Michael Millemann Feb 1998

The Institutional Barriers And Advantages Panel, Michael Millemann

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Purposes Of Legal Ethics And The Primacy Of Practice, Robert P. Burns Feb 1998

The Purposes Of Legal Ethics And The Primacy Of Practice, Robert P. Burns

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Practice Setting As An Organizing Theme For A Law And Ethics Of Lawyering Curriculum, James E. Moliterno Feb 1998

Practice Setting As An Organizing Theme For A Law And Ethics Of Lawyering Curriculum, James E. Moliterno

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Professionalism Problem, Deborah L. Rhode Feb 1998

The Professionalism Problem, Deborah L. Rhode

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Teaching Moral Perception And Moral Judgment In Legal Ethics Courses: A Dialogue About Goals, Lisa G. Lerman Feb 1998

Teaching Moral Perception And Moral Judgment In Legal Ethics Courses: A Dialogue About Goals, Lisa G. Lerman

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comment On Moliterno, Legal Education, Experiential Education, And Professional Responsibility, Lance Liebman Oct 1996

Comment On Moliterno, Legal Education, Experiential Education, And Professional Responsibility, Lance Liebman

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rule, Story, And Commitment In The Teaching Of Legal Ethics, Roger C. Cramton, Susan P. Koniak Oct 1996

Rule, Story, And Commitment In The Teaching Of Legal Ethics, Roger C. Cramton, Susan P. Koniak

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Should Lawyers Obey The Law?, William H. Simon Oct 1996

Should Lawyers Obey The Law?, William H. Simon

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


In Defense Of Law And Morality: Why Lawyers Should Have A Prima Facie Duty To Obey The Law, David B. Wilkins Oct 1996

In Defense Of Law And Morality: Why Lawyers Should Have A Prima Facie Duty To Obey The Law, David B. Wilkins

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Stevens's Professionalism And Ours, David Luban Oct 1996

Stevens's Professionalism And Ours, David Luban

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Jim's Modest Proposal, Kenney F. Hegland Oct 1996

Jim's Modest Proposal, Kenney F. Hegland

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comment On Rule, Story, And Commitment In The Teaching Of Legal Ethics, By Roger C. Cramton And Susan P. Koniak, John M. Levy Oct 1996

Comment On Rule, Story, And Commitment In The Teaching Of Legal Ethics, By Roger C. Cramton And Susan P. Koniak, John M. Levy

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ethical Commitments, Anthony V. Alfieri Oct 1996

Ethical Commitments, Anthony V. Alfieri

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legal Ideals And Moral Obligations: A Comment On Simon, David Luban Oct 1996

Legal Ideals And Moral Obligations: A Comment On Simon, David Luban

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legal Education, Experiential Education, And Professional Responsibility, James E. Moliterno Oct 1996

Legal Education, Experiential Education, And Professional Responsibility, James E. Moliterno

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reconciling Professionalism And Client Interests, Fred C. Zacharias Apr 1995

Reconciling Professionalism And Client Interests, Fred C. Zacharias

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.