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Chapter 14
Multidisciplinary Organizations (MDOs) - The Competitive Alternative
to the Big 5
Stephen J. McGarry1
Chapter Contents
§ 14.01 Overview
§ 14.02 Multidisciplinary Organizations and Professional Services
[1] Globalization and Localization
[2] Core Competencies and Quality
[3] Cost Effectiveness through Technology
§ 14.03 MDOs and the Big 5 — Client Relationships and Choices
§ 14.04 Multidisciplinary Organization Models
UI Independent MDO (I-MDO)
[2] Relationship MDO (R-MDO)
§ 14.05 Rules and Enforcement — Interests of the Parties
[1] Unauthorized Practice of Law by an Association
[2] Multi-Jurisdictional Practice — Unauthorized Practice by Lawyers
[3] Referral Fees
[4] Advertising Marketing Directories — Organization and Lawyers
[5] Other Issues
§ 14.06 Competitive Implications
§ 14.07 Summary
1 Stephen J. McGarry, BA, MA, JD, LLM is a member of the Texas, Louisiana and Minnesota bars. He is currently president of HG.org, one of the
largest Internet legal sites. McGarry is the founder of Lex Mundi and its past president. Lex Mundi is the leading association of independent law
firms whose 15,000 attorneys in 100 countries billed in aggregate $5 billion in 2000.
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Multidisciplinary Organizations (MDOs) - The Competitive Alternative
to the Big 5
Stephen J. McGarry1
Chapter Contents
§ 14.01 Overview
§ 14.02 Multidisciplinary Organizations and Professional Services
[1] Globalization and Localization
[2] Core Competencies and Quality
[3] Cost Effectiveness through Technology
§ 14.03 MDOs and the Big 5 — Client Relationships and Choices
§ 14.04 Multidisciplinary Organization Models
UI Independent MDO (I-MDO)
[2] Relationship MDO (R-MDO)
§ 14.05 Rules and Enforcement — Interests of the Parties
[1] Unauthorized Practice of Law by an Association
[2] Multi-Jurisdictional Practice — Unauthorized Practice by Lawyers
[3] Referral Fees
[4] Advertising Marketing Directories — Organization and Lawyers
[5] Other Issues
§ 14.06 Competitive Implications
§ 14.07 Summary
1 Stephen J. McGarry, BA, MA, JD, LLM is a member of the Texas, Louisiana and Minnesota bars. He is currently president of HG.org, one of the
largest Internet legal sites. McGarry is the founder of Lex Mundi and its past president. Lex Mundi is the leading association of independent law
firms whose 15,000 attorneys in 100 countries billed in aggregate $5 billion in 2000.
iv
