America finds itself with a shortage of attorneys and certified public accountants in rural areas, According to Washburn University Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation Roger McEowen, the problem is even worse throughout the Midwest and western U.S. “About 40 percent of all counties throughout the United States face a lawyer shortage. That means they have fewer than one attorney per one thousand residents.” The national average, which includes metro areas, is four attorneys per 1,000 residents. “When we’re at less than one, that’s a significant problem.”
