Generally speaking, we are not overly concerned about privilege diplomas with large law firms and don’t anticipate any policy changes with respect to large law firms.
— Christopher Gomprecht, national practice leader for lawyers’ professional liability at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, NA, which provides coverage for more than half of all Am Law 100 firms, commenting on the prospect of new associates practicing without having taken a bar exam. Nancy Montroy, director of underwriting at ALAS, which covers 83 of the 200 largest firms, said her company’s policy doesn’t even take licensing into consideration.
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