February 20, 2025

Should Non-lawyers be Permitted to Own Law Firms?

In December, the Future of Lawyering Subcommittee of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL) issued its “Report Regarding Proposed Revisions to ABA Model Rule 5.4,” entering the intense debate over non-lawyer ownership and fee sharing. Read more from O’Rielly & Roche.

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