Legal Opinion
Lawline v. American Bar Association
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 5, 1992No. 90-2571PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
This case presents antitrust and constitutional challenges to two legal ethics rules recommended by the American Bar Association and adopted by the Illinois Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The disciplinary rules at issue forbid lawyers from assisting laypersons in the unauthorized practice of law (the “unauthorized practice rule”) and also forbid lawyers from entering into partnerships with non-lawyers if any of the activities of the partnership consist of the practice of law (the “partnership rule”).…
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