A pioneering Arizona initiative allowing non-lawyers to own law firms has rocked the legal profession, raising questions about whether the change is expanding low-cost services for locals or jeopardizing the profession by placing profits ahead of justice. Arizona has approved more than 150 applications by non-lawyers to start law firms under the Alternative Business Structure (ABS) model, a program ushered in by the Arizona Supreme Court in 2021 that breaks ranks with the long-honored tradition