The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled this week that LegalZoom’s services do not constitute the unauthorized practice of law. As reported by Greg Lambert at 3 Geeks, LegalZoom’s press release celebrates the news, while also taking pains to note that the company’s documents have been reviewed by the state Supreme Court and that it frequently refers its customers to licensed lawyers for more complex work.

What interests me more than the outcome of the case, however, is that a lawyer (and he’s not the only one) felt compelled to spend time and money challenging LegalZoom in the first place. Think about the practical results that would have followed had this lawsuit succeeded.

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