All About Unlocking Legal Regulation
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January 24, 2022
Need help getting a protective order? A new program in Utah makes the process easier.
The Salt Lake Tribune, Becky Jacobs
January 21, 2022
Fla. Chief Justice Says No Decision Made On Legal Lab
Law360 Pulse, Madison Arnold
January 20, 2022
What Lawyers and the Public Said About the State Bar's Paraprofessional Proposal
The Recorder, Cheryl Miller
January 19, 2022
California plan to license nonlawyers draws heated response
Reuters, Karen Sloan
January 19, 2022
Don’t shut down efforts to close the justice gap
CalMatters, Jason Solomon
January 18, 2022
'State of Judiciary' address focuses on improving access to justice in Utah
FOX 13 News
Events
- Redesigning Legal Speaker Series
- December 7: The Role of Legal Education, Clinics, and Legal Labs explored the opportunities being created by regulatory innovation for legal education. Watch the presentation.
- October 20: Lawyer UPL—Has It Jumped the Shark? explored how regulatory reform efforts can strike a balance between broader access to justice, sustainable access, and public protection. Watch the presentation.
- August 24: Legal Tech—Using Technology to Build Sustainable Practices & Expand Legal Services explored how lawyers and other legal professionals can help to solve problems using new advances in technology—while building sustainable practices at the same time. Watch the presentation.
- June 9: Leading from the Bench—Expanding Access through Regulatory Innovation explored how judicial leadership can play a critical role in expanding access to legal services and access to justice. Watch the presentation.
- Recaps and videos of the 2020 Future of Legal Services Speaker Series available here.
- Utah Office of Legal Services Innovation
- Background Resources:
Arizona
- Right Now in Arizona
- Alternative Business Structures Program
- Legal Paraprofessional Program
- Background Resources
- Homepage: Task Force on Delivery of Legal Services
- Final Report and Recommendations
- Rules and Code of Judicial Administration Changes
- Additional Information
- Public Survey Results
- PowerPoint Presentation: “Task Force Presentation: Improving A2J in Arizona”
- Video: Arizona's Legal Problems... and Solutions!
California
- Right Now in California
- Background Resources
Illinois
- Chicago Bar Foundation
- Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC)
Additional States
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Michigan
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
IAALS and HiiL Justice Needs and Satisfaction in the United States of America
ABA Center for Innovation Legal Innovation Regulatory Survey
National Center for Access to Justice’s Justice Index 2021
Self-Represented Litigation Network's Court Navigators Resource Page
The Overreach of Limits on “Legal Advice”
Lauren Sudeall (January 3, 2022)
Staying Off the Sidelines: Judges as Agents for Justice System Reform
Hon. Bridget M. McCormack (October 24, 2021)
Judges and the Deregulation of the Lawyer's Monopoly
Jessica Steinberg, Anna E. Carpenter, Colleen F. Shanahan, & Alyx Mark (March 9, 2021)
Working With Your Hands Tied Behind Your Back: Non-Lawyer Perspectives on Legal Empowerment
National Center for Access to Justice (NCAJ) (June 2021)
Seconds to Impact?: Regulatory Reform, New Kinds of Legal Services, and Increased Access to Justice
Rebecca L. Sandefur, Thomas M. Clarke, & James Teufel (2021)
Democratizing the Rule of Law
Hon. Deno G. Himonas & Tyler J. Hubbard (June 20, 2020)
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