DRI’s Center for Law and Public Policy has authored the whitepaper: "Nonlawyer Investment in the Legal Economy." This webinar will outline the major regulatory changes in several US states that now permit nonlawyers to own law firms. We will explain the evolution from the "practice of law" by attorneys to the provision of "legal services" by nonlawyers, how this relaxation permits increased connection between corporations and alternative legal services providers, and how even litigators should prepare for these internet-based changes.

What will you learn?

• This program will address these pressing practical and ethical questions: 
• Will these regulatory changes to the historical regulation of the legal profession improve access to justice? 
• What ethical hurdles will be encountered with these new systems? 
• Can bar associations and courts keep up with the pace of innovation in the rapidly expanding market for legal services?
• How will your practice be affected and what does the future hold for your area of litigation?
• If your state is exploring these changes, what can you do about it?