The American Bar Association warned Congress that law firms and lawyers would face substantial hardship under the leading tax reform proposals on Capitol Hill—and could be forced to reduce their number of contingency and pro bono cases.

In a statement for a key House subcommittee Thursday, ABA President-Elect William Hubbard wrote that provisions in the tax reform proposals would fundamentally change the way law firms and partners pay taxes.

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