Law Firm Form Withdrawal In Phoenix
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Sure. Secretaries, paralegals, law clerks, office clerks, librarians are all hired by law firms. They usually don't have law degrees.
Nonlawyers can have economic ownership in the business, but only lawyers and other individuals licensed or certified by the Arizona Supreme Court may provide legal services. At least one lawyer licensed to practice law in Arizona must be appointed by the ABS to serve as its compliance lawyer.
Hence, a non-lawyer cannot be a partner in a law firm, not be a member of the management committee, and cannot have the power to direct or control the works of a lawyer in a specific law firm.
Having your own solo law shop is challenging. You need to generate the business, do the legal work, send out the bills, fix the copier, maintain the files, and lick the stamps. On the other hand, it is tremendously rewarding. You practice the law you want, you pick the clients you want, you work the hours you want.
Outside of a few exceptions, the general rule in the U.S. is that only licensed attorneys can own law firms. Exceptions exist, such as in Washington, D.C., where non-lawyers can hold minority stakes, with more states slowly considering or adopting similar reforms.
A foreign limited liability company (“LLC”) that wishes to withdraw its registration in Arizona may do so by filing a Statement of Withdrawal. A.R.S. § 29-3911. Statutes are available on the Arizona Legislature's website, .azleg, by following the link for Arizona Revised Statutes.
