by Mike Davis | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog
Being an attorney, even one who doesn’t actively practice, requires thick skin. It’s best to embrace the litany of lawyer jokes, like this one. Why don’t sharks eat lawyers? Professional courtesy. The jokes may be innocuous, but they come from an authentic...
by Mike Davis | Nov 17, 2021 | Legal, Research
Attorney Licensing in Oklahoma Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper evaluates Oklahoma’s attorney licensing requirements and concludes that the public interest justification is not sufficient to necessitate such licensing, nor does licensing mitigate the risks...
by Mike Davis | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog
In a recent 1889 Institute blog, one of my colleagues discussed one suggested cure for occupational licensing: universal recognition. Its shortcomings became obvious with a bit of thought: it only helps some consumers (those close enough to the state border to be...
by Tyler Williamson | Sep 22, 2021 | Research
Disbarred: A Nationwide Analysis of the Impact of Mandatory Bar Associations on Lawyer Population Author Tyler Williamson Abstract This paper discusses arguments for and against mandatory bar associations. It finds numerous flaws with the mandatory bar model,...
by 1889 Institute | Jul 31, 2021 | Legal, Research
Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the Case of Crowe v. Oregon State Bar Authors 1889 Institute Abstract This paper is an amicus (or friend of the court) brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case of an Oregon attorney who has been...
