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Cracks In The Profession's Monopoly Armor, John Sahl
Cracks In The Profession's Monopoly Armor, John Sahl
Akron Law Faculty Publications
This article examines the legal profession’s long-held monopoly in the nation’s legal services market in the context of two recent developments. The first development concerns the Conference of Chief Justices’ (CCJ) recent adoption of Resolution 15, “Encouraging Adoption of Rules Regarding Admission of Attorneys Who Are Dependents of Service Members.” Resolution 15 urges state bar authorities to develop and implement rules permitting admission without examination of lawyers who are military dependents. The CCJ’s rule promotes competition by facilitating the movement of lawyers from one geographic market to another.
The second development is Washington Supreme Court’s new Admission to Practice Rule …
Cracks In The Profession's Monopoly Armor, John Sahl
Cracks In The Profession's Monopoly Armor, John Sahl
John Sahl
This article examines the legal profession’s long-held monopoly in the nation’s legal services market in the context of two recent developments. The first development concerns the Conference of Chief Justices’ (CCJ) recent adoption of Resolution 15, “Encouraging Adoption of Rules Regarding Admission of Attorneys Who Are Dependents of Service Members.” Resolution 15 urges state bar authorities to develop and implement rules permitting admission without examination of lawyers who are military dependents. The CCJ’s rule promotes competition by facilitating the movement of lawyers from one geographic market to another.
The second development is Washington Supreme Court’s new Admission to Practice Rule …