Why can alternative legal providers exist? Aren’t they all just essentially law firms? For example, Axiom, Robert Half, etc…

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They're staffing firms. They don't provide legal services, they provide staff.

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Yeah, but you are never providing legal advice to a business where you aren't staffed or seconded. I don't email a lawyer at Robert Half with a legal question. I email a sales rep who asigns me staff support.

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