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 Brad Galbraith | Sep 22, 2021 | Blog
Occupational licensing is a hot topic across the country. However, few proposals address the underlying problem: one must secure the government’s approval to earn a living. One of the latest fads proclaiming to remedy this evil is universal recognition of occupational...
