The Future of Legal Services with Patricia Refo

As part of our Future of Legal Services Speaker Series, on February 26 at 4 p.m. MT, IAALS and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law co-hosted a discussion in Room 165 of Sturm with Patricia Lee Refo, President-Elect of the ABA. As the incoming president of the world’s largest organization of lawyers, Refo has valuable insight into how the various proposals for re-regulation of the legal profession could transform the way lawyers practice law—and what both sides of the debate have to say. As a number of states study potential changes, she examined some of the logistics of re-regulation proposals, such as how people who aren’t lawyers might be trained and certified; she also examined the issues that might arise if different states adopt different approaches, and how these individualized approaches will impact current regulatory efforts. The ABA serves as a critical voice in framing the ethical code by which lawyers operate, and IAALS and Sturm are excited to take a look at how a new approach to legal services regulation may very well lead to expanded access to legal help, better protection for consumers, and justice we can believe in.

A recap of the event is available here.

This was an in-person event and registration was for a seat at the session. If you would like information about possible post-series videos of the sessions, please contact kelsey.montague@du.edu.