August is flying by, and we're looking forward to the return of cooler weather and the beautiful colors on DU's campus. As you can see from the updates in this newsletter, there's been significant momentum this past month on the effort to reimagine our justice system. The Oregon Supreme Court just approved a program that will train paralegals to assist with a variety of legal issues, and Arizona and Utah continue to consider new and innovative ways to provide access to legal services to those who need it. To stay up to date on efforts across the country—and world—on regulatory reform, please visit IAALS' Knowledge Center, and consider subscribing to our Unlocking Legal Regulation Newsletter.
Brittany Kauffman, Interim CEO
August 2022
Oregon Joins Growing List of States Empowering Legal Professionals to Help More People: The Oregon Supreme Court has approved a program that will license individuals who aren’t lawyers to provide limited legal services in family law and landlord/tenant issues. This makes Oregon the fifth state in the country to enlist a new tier of legal professionals in the effort to provide more access to legal help.
New Proposal for Legal Advocates Could Help with Housing Instability in Arizona and Utah: In January, the i4j Program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law proposed expanding several legal paraprofessional programs to include a housing training certificate, equipping community members to provide limited-scope representation related to housing issues.
Be sure to read all of the news from IAALS on our blog.
July 29: "Politics Play a Role in Judicial Diversity, Panel Says" in Law Week Colorado
July 20: "Non-lawyer licensing movement gains steam with Oregon approval" in Reuters
July 16: "E-Discover Pros Speak Out About Stress, Burnout" in Law360
July 13: "Colorado Legislature Considers Changes for Judicial Discipline" in Law Week Colorado
