States like Arizona, Utah and even cities like Washington, D.C., have permitted nonlawyer ownership of law firms in one form or another to help close the access to justice gap. But the “Deregulating Legal Services” panel held during Friday’s installment of the 2021 Clio Cloud Conference pointed out that alternative business arrangements are still drawing pushback from both attorneys and some state regulators. 

“There’s resistance at different levels, and it’s all being driven by self-interest,” said panelist Allen Rodriguez, president of Singular Law Group in Arizona. 

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