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May 5, 2025
Finding Balance: Innovation Committee researches solutions to the state’s lawyer shortage
Indiana Court Times
April 27, 2025
Community justice workers to fill the gap in legal aid for Arizona communities
Arizona Capitol Times
April 25, 2025
Can AI Replace Lawyers? The UPL Challenge
The National Law Review
April 23, 2025
The Benefits Of Aligning States On Legal Paraprofessionals
Law360
April 22, 2025
Utah Scales Back Legal Industry Reforms: Joseph Lento of Lento Law Firm on What It Means for Access to Justice
Detroit Metro Time
April 7, 2025
Revealed: US grants first ABS licence to overseas law firm
Legal Futures
March 4, 2025
Nearly 30 legal entities may leave Utah’s regulatory sandbox program after state tightens rules
Reuters
March 3, 2025
Utah rethinks legal industry reforms as Arizona speeds ahead
Reuters
March 1, 2025
Re-Regulating UPL in the Age of AI
ABA Law Practice Magazine
February 27, 2025
KPMG Wins Approval to Launch First US Law Firm for Big Four
Bloomberg Law
February 26, 2025
Move Over KPMG, This Accounting Firm Has a Vision for Providing Legal Services Nationwide
The American Lawyer
February 25, 2025
Texas Lawmakers Warn Court on Paralegal Services 'Grave Mistake'
Bloomberg Law
February 19, 2025
KPMG Says Big Four US Moves Would Displace Some Law Firm Service
Bloomberg Law
February 11, 2025
KPMG’s ABS License Application: A Game Changer For Trusts, Estates, And Family Businesses?
Family Wealth Report
February 7, 2025
Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
Law360
February 1, 2025
Nonlawyer services: A ‘harbinger of the future’ to close the justice gap?
ABA News
January 30, 2025
Allowing KPMG to Embrace Nonlawyer Ownership Is Long Overdue
Bloomberg Law
January 29, 2025
KPMG's bid to deliver legal services delayed as top Arizona court seeks more information
ABA Journal
January 6, 2025
KPMG plans new US legal business under Arizona program
Reuters
January 1, 2025
Time to Lift the Ban on Nonlawyer Ownership?
ABA Law Practice Magazine
December 23, 2024
Indiana tackles the challenge of legal deserts
American Bar Association
December 19, 2024
Seeking to Expand Access to Justice, Washington State Pilot Will Allow Non-Lawyer Entities to Practice Law
LawSites
December 19, 2024
Arizona Supreme Court Launches Program to Train Nonlawyers for Legal Aid in Rural Communities
Hoodline
December 19, 2024
29 Pass Colorado’s November LLP Exam
Law Week Colorado
December 17, 2024
Professional Responsibility Lawyers Call on ABA to Modernize Model Rule 5.4 to Allow Fee Sharing with Non-Lawyers
LawSites
December 9, 2024
Pilot project allowing nonlawyer legal providers gets OK in Washington
ABA Journal
December 6, 2024
Wash. Justices OK Pilot To Relax Regs For Non-Lawyers
Law360
December 6, 2024
Responsible Use Of AI Could Bridge The Justice Gap
Law360
December 5, 2024
Washington state approves regulatory reform plan for legal providers
Reuters
November 21, 2024
We should focus on—and invest in—AI that serves people without lawyers
ABA Journal
November 21, 2024
Addressing California’s Access to Justice Crisis by Fundamentally Rethinking Legal Services: A Conversation with Stanford’s David Engstrom and Lucy Ricca
Stanford Law School
November 12, 2024
Changing of the Tide: Law Firm-Fee Sharing and Ownership with Nonlawyers
LawSites
November 6, 2024
Texas High Court Delays Rule Changes For Non-Atty Services
Law360
October 31, 2024
Georgia Launches Committee To Take On 'Civil Justice Gap'
Law360
October 16, 2024
Multi-State Training Launch Marks Five Years of Community-Based Justice Work
Innovation for Justice
October 14, 2024
Leveraging AI To Enhance Pro Bono Legal Services: A New Era Of Access To Justice
Forbes
October 11, 2024
State bar association looks at limited legal licensing for non-attorneys
The Indiana Lawyer
October 4, 2024
Another US state joins legal services reform push, citing lawyer shortage
Reuters
October 2, 2024
Frontline Justice and Ascendium Join Forces on the National Taskforce on Community Justice Worker Training to Develop Evidence-Based Community Justice Worker Training Standards
Frontline Justice
September 24, 2024
Rocket Lawyer Subsidiary Earns Groundbreaking Arizona Alternative Business Structure License
Morningstar
September 11, 2024
Nonlawyer entities could provide legal services in Washington in proposed pilot program
ABA Journal, Debra Cassens Weiss
September 11, 2024
ISBA Annual Summit to focus on attorney shortage
Indiana Lawyer, Alexa Shrake
September 10, 2024
CJAU Announces Utah Regulatory Sandbox Authorization
Community Justice Advocates of Utah
September 5, 2024
Wash. Bar Backs Experiment For Nonlawyers To Practice
Law360, Rachel Riley
August 28, 2024
To address lawyer shortage, Indiana could fund scholarships, approve allied professionals, commission says
ABA Journal, Debra Cassens Weiss
August 19, 2024
Minnesota State Bar Takes Big Step Toward Launching Gen AI Regulatory Sandbox
Legaltech News
August 12, 2024
Paralegal Licensing by the Numbers
Paralegals on Fire! Podcast
August 12, 2024
Washington Weighs Loosening Rules on Who Can Practice Law
Bloomberg Law, Isabel Gottlieb
August 7, 2024
Why It's Hard to Franchise a Law Firm in the U.S.
1851 Franchise, Victoria Campisi
August 6, 2024
Texas Supreme Court Calls on Nonlawyers to Shrink Justice Gap
The Texas Lawbook, Natalie Posgate
July 9, 2024
Senate Considers Expanding Law Practices Beyond Representation by Attorneys
The Well News, Tom Ramstack
July 6, 2024
A lifeline inside and outside the courtroom: Colorado's newly minted legal workers step into arena
Colorado Politics, Michael Karlik
July 5, 2024
European Union inches closer to alternative business structures
Law Society Gazette
July 1, 2024
Nonlawyer Ownership Is Not the End of Professionalism
Law Practice Magazine, Jayne R. Reardon
June 28, 2024
Private Equity Goes to Arizona for National Tort Firms
Bloomberg Law, Emily R. Siegel
June 25, 2024
Why Utah’s legal aid crisis needs immediate attention
Utah Business, Spencer Merrell
June 6, 2024
Legal AI startup DoNotPay reaches settlement in customer class action
Reuters, Sara Merken
June 4, 2024
Social Workers Could Provide Legal Services Under New USU Program
Utah State Today, Andea DeHaan
June 4, 2024
LegalZoom Sued for Alleged Unauthorized Practice of Law
New Jersey Law Journal
June 2024
Justice for All? Why We Have an Access to Justice Gap in America—And What to Do About It
Stanford Legal Podcast
May 29, 2024
2nd Circuit seems unlikely to allow nonprofit to keep offering legal advice
Courthouse News Service
May 28, 2024
Will ABSs soon be allowed across the EU?
Law Society Gazette, Jonathan Goldsmith
May 15, 2024
The Back-Office Back Door to Nonlawyer Investment in Law Firms
The American Lawyer, Justin Henry
May 1, 2024
The Madness of the Lawyer Fee-Sharing Ban
Lawyer Magazine, Lucian T. Pera
April 17, 2024
In Colorado, you can go bankrupt getting divorced from a marriage you didn’t know you had
Denverite, Kyle Harris
April 16, 2024
The Latest in Law Firm Ownership
Attorney at Work, Roy S. Ginsburg
April 12, 2024
More options coming for people needing legal help
BC Gov News
April 6, 2024
First licensed paralegals in Oregon sworn into state bar
KPTV, Drew Marine
April 1, 2024
Oregon's first licensed paralegals will provide family and housing law legal assistance
Statesman Journal, Dianne Lugo
March 26, 2024
BC legal regulator expresses concern over proposed legislation for a single regulator
Canadian Lawyer, Angelica Dino
March 26, 2024
Here's how Puebloans facing divorce, child custody cases can get low-cost legal help
Pueblo Chieftain, Tracy Harmon
March 21, 2024
Embracing innovation: Nonlawyers should be allowed to own Ontario law firms
Law360 Canada, Jacob Murad
March 20, 2024
Why Arizona Law Firms Are a Hot Investment for Private Equity
Wall Street Journal, Erin Mulvaney
March 20, 2024
North Carolina group revamps lawsuit over legal practice rules
Reuters, Sara Merken
March 13, 2024
New Training for Lay Legal Advocates in Arizona Aims to Expand Access to Justice Statewide
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
March 13, 2024
Innovation for Justice Training 37 New Legal Advocates in Arizona this Spring
i4J
March 4, 2024
Readout of Office for Access to Justice Director Rachel Rossi’s Trip to Arizona
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs
March 1, 2024
The Reason Nobody Can Afford a Lawyer? It’s Lawyers.
Mother Jones
February 26, 2024
Why Law Firms Could Be Private Equity’s Next Conquest
Forbes, Brandon Kochkodin
February 26, 2024
North Carolina AG seeks to toss lawsuit over legal practice rules
Reuters, Sara Merken
February 14, 2024
South Carolina court says NAACP program doesn't violate legal practice curbs
Reuters, Sara Merken
February 14, 2024
NAACP-trained nonlawyers may provide limited advice to tenants facing eviction, top state court says
ABA Journal, Debra Cassens Weiss
February 13, 2024
On LawNext: How A New Kind of Justice Worker Could Narrow the Justice Gap, with Nikole Nelson, CEO of Frontline Justice
Lawsites, Bob Ambrogi
February 12, 2024
Let’s Broaden North Carolina’s Regulatory Sandbox
Locke Foundation, Jon Sanders
February 12, 2024
NAACP Secures Legal Victory, Clearing Path for Housing Advocate Program in South Carolina
NAACP
February 6, 2024
NC paralegals fight for your right to give advice
Carolina Journal, Paul Sherman & Daryl James
February 5, 2024
SRA launches review of consumer protection
Solicitors Regulation Authority
January 19, 2024
Texas Non-Atty Ownership Plan Fizzles As Justice Gap Fix
Law360, Lynn LaRowe
January 18, 2024
Paralegals Look To The First Amendment To Open Access To Justice
Forbes, Andrew Wimer
January 8, 2024
Paralegals want to provide ‘simple legal advice’ without getting a law license: Lawsuit
Law & Crime, Elura Nanos
January 5, 2024
North Carolina Suit Aims to Broaden Who Can Provide Legal Advice
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
January 4, 2024
In NC, only lawyers can give legal advice. A new lawsuit aims to change that
Yahoo News, Kyle Ingram
January 4, 2024
Advocates boost legal services to MT's native tribes
Public News Service, Mark Moran
January 2024
Arizona Legal Paraprofessionals
Arizona Attorney, Kristy A. Clairmont
December 20, 2023
Proposal for licensed paraprofessionals in Texas gains steam with commission support
ABA Journal, Debra Cassens Weiss
December 15, 2023
Nonlawyer Ownership in England and Wales Deserves US Attention
Bloomberg Law, Daniel Erskine
December 14, 2023
4th Circ. Pauses Fight Over SC Non-Atty Legal Advice Law
Law360, Chart Riggall
December 6, 2023
White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Issues Report
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs
December 5, 2023
Fla. Bar Passes On Atty Investments In Non-Atty-Owned Firms
Law360 Pulse, Madison Arnold
December 5, 2023
Area residents can find alternative legal representation
Yahoo News, Tom Summer
November 17, 2023
'Robot lawyer' DoNotPay beats lawsuit by Illinois law firm
Reuters, Sara Merken
November 16, 2023
When it comes to deregulation of the legal industry, divisions run deep?
ABA Journal, Matt Reynolds
November 14, 2023
Could a solution to provide legal care in Alaska work in rural Minnesota?
MinnPost, Ava Kian
November 6, 2023
NAACP Program Asks 4th Circ. To Block SC Legal Advice Law
Law360, Travis Bland
November 3, 2023
Alaska Legal Services Corporation is bringing free legal training to rural Alaska residents
KYUK, Sunni Bean
October 25, 2023
Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Keynote Remarks at the Launch of the Alaska Legal Services Corporation’s Community Justice Worker Resource Center
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs
October 19, 2023
Nevada Supreme Court Adopts Changes to SCR 49.5 re: Limited Practice of Law
State Bar of Nevada News
October 13, 2023
We Can Improve Access to Justice With More Paths to Law Practice
Bloomberg Law, Shoshana Weissmann, Braden Boucek, & Dan Greenberg
October 4, 2023
Frontline Justice Selects Nikole Nelson as Founding CEO
Frontline Justice
September 21, 2023
ABF’s Access to Justice Researchers Join in $1 Million Grant from the National Science Foundation
American Bar Foundation
September 20, 2023
ANALYSIS: Lawyers Worry Most About the Profession’s Reputation
Bloomberg Law, Melissa Heelan
August 29, 2023
On Better Terms: What should we do with 'nonlawyer'?
ABA Journal, Kenneth A. Adams
August 25, 2023
More States Should Join Effort To Close Legal Services Gap
Law360, Natalie Anne Knowlton & Janet Drobinske
August 25, 2023
Firm Ownership Debate Rages Amid ABA Innovation Leader Change-Up
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
August 8, 2023
IAALS Aims to Make Legal Help Affordable Through National Framework
University of Denver News, Nika Anschuetz
August 2, 2023
Opinion: DoNotPay Controversy Illuminates Urgent Need for Regulatory Reform
LawNext Legal Tech Directory, Maya Markovich & Tom Gordon
August 2, 2023
Ethics Opinion to Allow Florida Lawyers to Passively Invest in Out-of-State Firms that Include Nonlawyer Owners to be Published for Comment
Florida Bar News, Jim Ash
July 13, 2023
Nonattorney advocates to represent Alaskans in court under new waiver
Anchorage Daily News, Claire Stremple
June 30, 2023
What Attorneys Should Know When Starting An Alternative Business Structure Law Firm
Forbes, Steve German
June 25, 2023
Axiom Law Expands Its Legal Services with the Launch of Axiom Advice & Counsel LLC in Arizona
Digital Journal
June 23, 2023
New certification allows Holy Cross Ministries to help clients with medical debt issues
Intermountain Catholic, Laura Vallejo
June 14, 2023
Nonlawyer advocates can help tenants facing eviction in program approved in 2 states
ABA Journal, Debra Cassens Weiss
June 8, 2023
At MSBA, one panel asks whether non-lawyers can help improve access to justice
Maryland Daily Record, Madeleine O'Neill
June 7, 2023
States Look to Unconventional Fix for Attorney Shortages: Nonlawyers
Wall Street Journal, Erin Mulvaney
June 6, 2023
On LawNext: Rasa Legal Founder Noella Sudbury On Simplifying Criminal Records Expungement
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
June 2, 2023
More States Turn To Paraprofessionals To Fill Justice Gap
Law360, Aebra Coe
June 2023
Frequently Asked Questions About Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals
Colorado Lawyer
May 30, 2023
Ariz., Utah OK Nonlawyer Program For Housing Advice
Law360, Tracey Read
May 18, 2023
Don’t Scapegoat Robots to Protect the Lawyer Monopoly on Services
Bloomberg Law, Nora Freeman Engstrom & David Freeman Engstrom
May 9, 2023
New LiRN project aims to bring access, equity, and innovation to Ontario’s legal library system
Law Foundation of Ontario
April 25, 2023
CodeX Conference: Improving court access is as much about changing minds as changing technology
Reuters, Zach Warren
April 17, 2023
Innovative or invasive? Practitioners sound off on nonlawyer ownership of law firms
Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Nick Hurston
April 17, 2023
Industry experts concerned about creation of mid-level veterinary position
Denver7, Amy Wadas
March 29, 2023
New project aims to help Utahns access free legal advice on housing issues
St. George News
March 21, 2023
South Carolina State Conference Files Suit to Expand the Free Guidance for Low-Income Tenants Facing Eviction
NAACP, Jonah Bryson & Elise Baranouski
March 20, 2023
Utah Supreme Court announces new project aimed to help people access free legal advice on housing issues
Utah Courts Recent Press Notifications
March 15, 2023
Recap: SLR Panel: Regulatory Reform & Beyond
SLS Blogs, Graham Ambrose
March 9, 2023
Independent regulation the key to a modern legal market
Passmore Consulting, Crispin Passmore
March 3, 2023
Fictional ABA Techshow hearing tackles hot-button issue on amending rules of professional conduct
ABA Journal, Matt Reynolds
February 17, 2023
Stanford Law Review Symposium Focuses on Access to Justice
SLS News and Announcements, Monica Schreiber & Hailey Weisel
February 14, 2023
Arizona and Utah Opened the Door, But Firms Remain Skeptical of Alternative Business Structures
The American Lawyer, Justin Henry
February 7, 2023
It’s Time for the ABA to Renew Its Role in Attorney Discipline
Bloomberg Law, Lucian Pera
February 1, 2023
2023 Legal Rebels: Charging Forward
ABA Journal, Victor Li
January/February 2023
Is Model Rule 5.4 a Rule of Economic Constraint Whose Time of Benefit Has Ended?
GPSolo, Patrick Palace
January 23, 2023
Axiom launches Arizona law firm as state shakes up legal practice rules
Reuters, Sara Merken
January 18, 2023
Allied legal professionals slowly gaining foothold in legal community: Advocates say limited license nonlawyers beneficial to middle class
The Indiana Lawyer, Marilyn Odendahl
January 10, 2023
3 tangible ways to ensure low-income Americans get the legal help they need
Fast Company, Liz Keith & Rodrigo Camarena
December 6, 2022
A View from the Utah Sandbox
Law Practice Today, Jason Velez
October 25, 2022
Rhyme or reason: the blocking of ABSs in California
Legal Futures, Simon Gibson
October 25, 2022
LSB to consider “alternative configurations” of reserved legal activities
Legal Futures, Nick Hilborne
October 19, 2022
Gold rush: Lawyers are flocking to Arizona to take advantage of new rules resulting in a flood of outside investments in law firms
Business Insider, Jack Newsham
October 17, 2022
Why Do Blue States Keep Prioritizing Lawyers Over Low-Income Americans?
Slate Magazine, David Freeman Engstrom & Nora Freeman Engstrom
October 17, 2022
Addressing the legal services gap
National Magazine, Lucy Ricca & Graham Ambrose
October 16, 2022
The high highs and low lows of legal regulatory reform
Legal Evolution, Dan Rodriguez
October 6, 2022
New York asks court to allow state to police nonprofit's legal advice program
Reuters, Sara Merken
October 3, 2022
Arizona and Utah lead the way on legal industry change
Reuters, Jenna Greene
September 30, 2022
Why Lawyers Reject Non-Attorney Firm Ownership
Bloomberg Law, Sherry Levin Wallach
September 29, 2022
Utah's reforms offer model for serving low-income and indigent people, report suggests
ABA Journal, Matt Reynolds
September 29, 2022
Stanford Law Report on Legal Innovation After Reform
SLS Blogs
September 28, 2022
Inside The ABA's Debate On Legal Innovation
Law360 Pulse, Sarah Martinson
September 28, 2022
How Calif.'s Political Gauntlet Crushed Legal Industry Reforms
Law360 Pulse, Brandon Lowrey
September 27, 2022
Comprehensive Study of Regulatory Reform Finds It Is Driving ‘Substantial Innovation’ In Legal Services Delivery with No Harm to Consumers
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
September 21, 2022
California bill signed into law restricts state bar sandbox proposals
ABA Journal, Stephanie Francis Ward
September 20, 2022
Quarter of lawyers could work at fee-share firms “within three years”
Legal Futures, Neil Rose
September 19, 2022
California Restrains State Bar From Expanding Nonlawyer Practice
Bloomberg Law, Joyce E. Cutler
September 8, 2022
Justice Gorsuch Said Findings of Probe Into Leaked Roe Draft Opinion Will Be Made in Report
The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin
September 8, 2022
The Law Firm Disrupted: Meet The First Business Law Boutique Owned By Non-Lawyers
The American Lawyer, Dan Packel
September 8, 2022
ABA Is Defending Profession's Values From Monied Influences
Law360, Stephen Younger
September 6, 2022
On LawNext Podcast: Natalie Knowlton on ‘Succession Planning for an Outdated Legal Industry’
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
August 31, 2022
Folge 47: Data-driven regulation in den USA und Legal Tech in Österreich
Rechtsgespräch-Podcasts
August 29, 2022
Expanded grassroots support needed to move US regulatory reform needle
Passmore Consulting, Crispin Passmore
August 29, 2022
California lawmakers pull plug on legal industry reforms
Reuters, Karen Sloan
August 22, 2022
California Lawmakers OK Bill to Keep Bar from Expanding Access
Bloomberg Law, Joyce E. Cutler
August 20, 2022
As the cost to hire a lawyer climbs, some states let non-lawyers provide legal advice
NBC News, Deon J. Hampton
August 17, 2022
Following decades of discourse on nonlawyer legal services, questions of motives continue
ABA Journal, Stephanie Francis Ward
August 16, 2022
United States: Looking For Trouble And Finding It: The ABA Resolution To Condemn Non-Lawyer Ownership
Mondaq, Ronald C. Minkoff
August 16, 2022
California Takes Up Law Firm Ownership Fight After ABA Sidesteps
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
August 11, 2022
On a Slow Train to Nowhere: Paralegal Family Law Practice in Ontario
Slaw, Noel Semple
August 10, 2022
Lawyer-Entrepreneurs Need Regulatory Changes To Increase Access to Justice
The Recorder, Erin Levine & Camila Lopez
August 10, 2022
'Change Is Coming': Despite ABA Vote, Law Firms Will Face More Rivals Outside the Legal Industry
The American Lawyer, Justin Henry & Bruce Love
August 10, 2022
Colorado could be next to let non-lawyers provide limited legal services
Reuters, Sara Merken
August 10, 2022
US lawyers uphold opposition to non-lawyer ownership of firms
Legal Futures, Neil Rose
August 9, 2022
American Bar Association motion exposes ABS fault line
Legal Futures, Neil Rose
August 7, 2022
Non-attorneys practicing law? Colorado eyes new legal license for divorce, child custody cases.
Denver Post, Shelly Bradbury
August 4, 2022
California Should Not Bar Access to Justice
Bloomberg Law, Nora Engstrom & Scott Cummings
August 3, 2022
Illinois State Bar Association Co-Sponsors Proposed American Bar Association Resolution and Report on Nonlawyer Ownership of Law Firms and Sharing Legal Fees With Nonlawyers
The Bar News, Celeste Antoinette Niemann
August 3, 2022
Legislators shouldn’t shut down ways to help Californians get legal help
CalMatters
August 2, 2022
Lawyers trying to strangle alternative legal advice
CalMatters, Dan Walters
July 29, 2022
How A Law Prof Is Training Non-Attys As Immigrant Advocates
Law360, Marco Poggio
July 28, 2022
LSB sets new expectations to ensure lawyers remain competent throughout their careers
Legal Services Board News
July 28, 2022
Solicitors face fresh competence checks
Law Society Gazette, Monidipa Fouzder
July 28, 2022
LSB tells regulators to get moving with ongoing competence reform
Legal Futures, Nick Hilborne
July 27, 2022
California’s Chief Justice Faults Legislature and Lawyer Lobbying for Blocking Movement on Regulatory Reforms
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
July 26, 2022
How Did Legal Services Get So Unaffordable, and What Are We Going to Do About It?
The Chicago Bar Foundation, Bob Glaves
July 22, 2022
Editorial: Californians deserve affordable legal options. Politicians don’t seem to agree
Los Angeles Times, The Times Editorial Board
July 21, 2022
Guest Commentary | Do our legislators believe in equal justice for all? Bill would kill civil legal system reform
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jim Sandman & Jason Solomon
July 20, 2022
Non-lawyer licensing movement gains steam with Oregon approval
Reuters, Karen Sloan
July 18, 2022
America’s Lawyerless Courts
Law Practice Magazine, Anna E. Carpenter, Colleen F. Shanahan, Jessica K. Steinberg, & Alyx Mark
July 14, 2022
California Bar presses lawmakers to save legal innovation push
Reuters, Karen Sloan
July 8, 2022
As States Toy With Reform, Legal Tech Cos. Fill Justice Gap
Law360, Sarah Martinson
July 7, 2022
LawtechUK launches ‘regulatory pathfinding’ programme
Legal Futures, Nick Hilborne
June 27, 2022
LSB research on unregulated legal services reveals potential consumer benefits and detriments
Legal Services Board News
June 24, 2022
Traditional partnerships dying out as ABSs top 1,000
Legal Futures, Neil Rose
June 23, 2022
Can Software Engage in the Unauthorized Practice of Law?
Legaltech News, David Horrigan
June 21, 2022
NQ salaries and the future of city law
Passmore Consulting, Crispin Passmore
June 17, 2022
Legal innovation initiatives are on the chopping block in California
Reuters, Karen Sloan
June 15, 2022
Taking on unauthorized practice of law regulations to expand access to justice
Legal Rebels Podcast
June 10, 2022
Axiom gains ABS licence in Arizona
Passmore Consulting, Crispin Passmore
June 3, 2022
Fla. Bar Skeptical Of Legal Services Expansion Proposals
Law360, Carolina Bolado
June 2, 2022
Flexible legal talent platform approved to operate its own law firm
Legal Dive, Lyle Moran
June 1, 2022
Upsolve Wins the Right to Give Basic Legal Advice
Cato at Liberty, Thomas A. Berry
May 28, 2022
Illegal legal advice: Kudos to Upsolve for fighting to provide debt-collection advice
New York Daily News, Daily News Editorial Board
May 27, 2022
EY Dumping Audit Business Is Bad News for Law Firms
The American Lawyer, Bruce Love & Dan Packel
May 27, 2022
New Yorkers sued by debt collectors can now get legal advice from non-lawyers — here’s what that could mean for low-income consumers across the country
MarketWatch, Andrew Keshner
May 26, 2022
Federal judge greenlights legal tech company's use of nonlawyers for legal advice
ABA Journal, Matt Reynolds
May 26, 2022
New and noteworthy: Upsolve Inc v. James
Legal Evolution, Dan Rodriguez
May 25, 2022
Nonlawyer paraprofessionals couldn’t jointly own law firms under revised licensing proposal in this state
ABA Journal, Debra Cassens Weiss
May 25, 2022
Intimidating, unfair legal system makes it hard for people to get the help they need
Philadelphia Inquirer, Jim Harbaugh & Ken Frazier
May 23, 2022
Proposal to let non-lawyers provide some legal services inches forward
Reuters, Karen Sloan
May 23, 2022
N.Y. nonprofit may help debtors without breaking legal practice rules, judge says
Reuters, Sara Merken
May 20, 2022
New Orleans, Detroit Join Tenant Right-To-Counsel Movement
Law360, Andrew Strickler
May 20, 2022
We Can't Rely On Lawyers For Every Justice Need
Law360, Rebecca Sandefur
May 19, 2022
We Need to Confront America’s ‘Justice Gap’
Bloomberg Law, Ronald S. Flagg
May 19, 2022
Former L.A. public defender picked to lead federal Office for Access to Justice
Los Angeles Times, Sarah D. Wire
May 18, 2022
LawNext Podcast: Is the End in Sight for State Limits on Law Practice? With APRL President Brian Faughnan
LawNext Podcast
May 18, 2022
Rethinking the Regulation of Legal Services: What States Are Doing to Move the Needle on Access to Justice
Legal Aggregate, David Freeman Engstrom
May 12, 2022
Nonprofit Advice To Debtors Is Protected Speech, Court Told
Law360, Emily Lever
May 12, 2022
Offering legal advice must not be illegal
New York Daily News, Rohan Pavuluri, Sukti Dhital, & Devon Simmons
May 4, 2022
Legal Ethics Group Recommends Lawyers Be Permitted to Practice in Any State
2Civility, Laura Bagby
May 4, 2022
ANALYSIS: Remote Work Came First. Practicing Anywhere Is Next.
Bloomberg Law, Melissa Heelan
April 26, 2022
Members of Congress Join LSC for Release of Study on the Nation's “Justice Gap”
Legal Services Corporation, Carl Rauscher
April 21, 2022
The fig-leaf of protection for consumer harm
StephenMayson.com, Stephen Mayson
April 18, 2022
Breaking: National Group of Professional Responsibility Lawyers Calls on ABA to Eliminate Geographic Restrictions on Law Practice
LawNext Podcast
April 17, 2022
No lawyers left to represent low-income Manhattan and Brooklyn tenants facing eviction
New York Daily News, Molly Crane-Newman
April 14, 2022
NY legal orgs oppose nonprofit’s plan to give debt collection law advice
Reuters, Sara Merken
April 12, 2022
ANALYSIS: Missing Piece of Multidisciplinary Teams: Non-Lawyers
Bloomberg Law, Rachael Pikulski
April 8, 2022
IAALS Launches Bid To Promote Nonlawyer Representation
Law360, Matt Perez
April 5, 2022
The First Amendment Protects the Right to Give Basic Legal Advice
Cato at Liberty, Thomas A. Berry
April 4, 2022
Upsolve’s uphill battle with unauthorized practice of law
YourABA, Teresa J. Schmid
March 24, 2022
Fighting for the Right to Help
An Arm and a Leg Podcast
March 22, 2022
Florida Supreme Court rejects bar committee’s reform proposals, asks for alternatives
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
March 15, 2022
Fla. Attys Say Rules OK'ing Nonlawyer Involvement 'Inevitable'
Law360 Pulse, Madison Arnold
March 8, 2022
Supreme Court declines to adopt recommendations on nonlawyer ownership, fee splitting, and expanded paralegal work
Florida Bar News, Mark D. Killian
March 7, 2022
Access to Justice: We Can Do Better
Justice Rising, Chase Hertel
March 5, 2022
Landmark First Amendment lawsuit against NY AG’s office over free legal advice gains support from NAACP, justice groups
Bronx Times, Robbie Sequeira
March 3, 2022
Amendments will modernize legal professions regulation, improve access to justice
BC Gov News
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February 28, 2022
After criticism, California bar's working group will focus on sandbox and trim membership ranks
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
February 24, 2022
‘Justice Tech’ companies launch new association to advocate for consumers and reforms
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Amid Criticism, State Bar Proposes Changes to 'Regulatory Sandbox' Work
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ASU News, Scott Bordow
February 17, 2022
Firms Need to Elevate 'Non-Lawyer' Roles, Responsibilities: A Chat With Legalweek Speaker John Fernandez
Legaltech News, Victoria Hudgins
February 16, 2022
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Talk Justice Podcast
February 1, 2022
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ABA Journal, Jenny B. Davis
January 31, 2022
Paralegals and Lawyers: Seize Opportunities in Legal Operations
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January 31, 2022
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National Magazine, Yves Faguy
January 30, 2022
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Los Angeles Times, The Times Editorial Board
January 28, 2022
New Chief Product Officer at Hello Divorce Says Tech Can Drive Better Outcomes for Divorcing Couples
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
January 27, 2022
UPL, Upsolve, and the Community Provision of Legal Advice
SLS Blogs
January 27, 2022
The Complexities of Nonlawyer Ownership
New York Law Journal, Arthur J. Ciampi & Maria Ciampi
January 27, 2022
When Two Crises Collide
Justice Rising, Amanda Brown
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
January 13, 2022
Arizona Green Lights Combined Elevate Entity as Its First Nonlawyer-Owned Law Firm
American Lawyer, Dylan Jackson
January 12, 2022
Small, Solo Firms May Benefit Most from Utah, Arizona Legal Service Regulatory Changes
Legaltech News, Rhys Dipshan
January 12, 2022
Florida Bar’s Rejection of Non-Attorney Ownership Thwarts Innovation
Bloomberg Law, Etan Mark, Josh Migdal, & Donald J. Hayden
January 11, 2022
Expanding Access to Justice in Rural Communities
Talk Justice Podcast
January 5, 2022
California State Bar Is Thinking About Letting Nonlawyer Paraprofessionals Practice Law In Certain Areas
Above the Law, Steven Chung
December 29, 2021
The Guild Strikes Back
Kafkaesq, David Cameron Carr
December 28, 2021
Access to Justice Year in Review
Talk Justice Podcast
December 26, 2021
Exchange: New Legal Profession Starting in Arizona
U.S. News & World Report, Kyra Haas
December 24, 2021
Oregon State Bar may give paralegals more authority
Mail Tribune, Terri Harber
December 23, 2021
'Two Steps Forward, One Step Back': The Year in Legal Industry Regulatory Reform
The American Lawyer, Dan Packel
December 22, 2021
How Litigation Funding Shifted in the Pandemic
Bloomberg Law, Matthew Oxman & Cayse Llorens
December 20, 2021
Law Deregulation in Utah Opens Door For Online Firms
Pennsylvania News Today, Jack Martin
December 17, 2021
Stanford Law’s David Freeman Engstrom on California’s Access-to-justice Crisis and the State Bar’s Closing the Justice Gap Working Group
SLS Blogs, David Freeman Engstrom
December 17, 2021
Future of Florida 'Legal Lab" Proposal In Jeopardy
Law360, Madison Arnold
December 15, 2021
Ethics opinion stymies UK ABS’s takeover of New York law firm
Legal Futures, Neil Rose
December 13, 2021
New York Bar Relaxes Law Firm Ownership Rule
Bloomberg Law, Melissa Heelan
December 13, 2021
State Bar Pauses 'Regulatory Sandbox' Work After Criticism by Lawmakers
The Recorder, Cheryl Miller
December 13, 2021
CA Judiciary Committees Parrot Trial Bar Talking Points Against Expanding Legal Help
Responsive Law, Tom Gordon
December 10, 2021
Why This Villanova Program Could Be a 'Great Blueprint' for Law School Innovation
Law.com, Christine Charnosky
December 10, 2021
Calif. Bar Director Talks Girardi, Bar Exam, Sandboxes
Law360 Pulse, Rachel Rippetoe
December 9, 2021
Lawmakers Criticize State Bar Proposal Giving Nonlawyers Role in Legal Services
The Recorder, Cheryl Miller
December 8, 2021
Data-driven solutions to reverse decline in justice access
Open Access News, Lauren Kitz
December 8, 2021
'Innovation Averse' Law Schools Risk Missing Out on the Legal Industry's Regulatory Renaissance
Corporate Counsel, Christine Charnosky
December 7, 2021
Board Rejects Special Committee's 'Legal Lab' Recommendation
Florida Bar News, Gary Blankenship
December 3, 2021
Law Society considers Cayton governance report
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November 29, 2021
Litigation Finance Companies Eye Law Firm Ownership in Arizona
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
November 17, 2021
How a law prof is training paraprofessionals to represent immigrants in legal proceedings
Legal Rebels Podcast
November 15, 2021
A Look At Florida Bar's Nay On Non-Atty Owners, Fee Sharing
Law360 Pulse, Madison Arnold
November 11, 2021
Florida Bar Board of Governors Says No to Fee-Sharing, Nonlawyer Ownership
The American Lawyer, Dan Packel
November 10, 2021
Board of Governors Unanimously Opposes Non-Lawyer Firm Ownership, Fee Splitting Ideas
Florida Bar News, Gary Blankenship
November 10, 2021
Playing in Sandboxes with Jeff Kelly
ABA Innovation Network
November 9, 2021
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CalMatters, Constandinos "Deno" Himonas & Ann A. Scott Timmer
November 8, 2021
Will California be the next state to permit nonlawyer paraprofessionals?
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
November 4, 2021
The ‘Access to Justice in the United States’ Study Documents Insights into the Justice Crisis
Law Week Colorado, Patrick Shelby
November 3, 2021
Paraprofessionals can help to fill the justice gap
Daily Journal, Zachariah DeMeola & Michael Houlberg
November 2, 2021
Midlands firm embraces employee ownership
Law Society Gazette, John Hyde
November 1, 2021
Tiny Chat 71: Staying Off the Sidelines - Judges as Agents for Justice System Reform
NCSC
October 29, 2021
Utah Supreme Court Justice Deno Himonas retires, plans return to private sector
Salt Lake Tribune, Jordan Miller
October 29, 2021
Attorney General Garland Restores Access to Justice Office
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
October 28, 2021
Board questions fee splitting, paralegal proposals from court's special committee
Florida Bar News, Gary Blankenship
October 27, 2021
Nonprofit Upsolve offers free Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing as a solution for people with extreme debt
ABC7 Eyewitness News, Josh Haskell
October 26, 2021
New Data on Civil Legal Needs
Talk Justice Podcast
October 25, 2021
How the U.S. can compete with China on digital justice technology
TechStream, Jason Tashea
October 20, 2021
ABA Mulls Changes to Unauthorized Practice, Remote Work Rule
Bloomberg Law, Melissa Heelan
October 20, 2021
Is It Time To Rethink Where Lawyers Can Practice?
Law360, Ryan Boysen
October 15, 2021
The question every legal regulator needs to answer
Law21, Jordan Furlong
October 14, 2021
United States Civil Justice
World Justice Project
October 11, 2021
Rethinking & Redesigning Attorney Regulation
Ethical Grounds, Mike Kennedy
October 9, 2021
Regulatory sandbox programs can promote legal innovation and improve access to justice
The Hill, Ryan Nabil
October 4, 2021
Scotland mulls single regulator for all lawyers
Legal Futures, Neil Rose
October 4, 2021
The Data-Backed Legal Function: Enhancing Insight, Creating Business Impact, And Improving Customer Experience
Forbes, Mark A. Cohen
October 1, 2021
Arizona Supreme Court Approves Alternative Business Structure License for LegalZoom Company
Reuters, Sara Merken
October 1, 2021
Arizona Supreme Court Approves Alternative Business Structure License for LegalZoom Company
LegalZoom, Bryan Curran
October 2021
Model Rule 5.4: How It Protects Little, Harms a Lot, and Why Its Removal Can Greatly Benefit Lawyers
Wyoming Lawyer, Zachariah DeMeola & Michael Houlberg
September 29, 2021
Making sense of a shifting landscape: Sandboxes, alternative business structures, and regulatory change
ABA Bar Leader, Marilyn Cavicchia
September 27, 2021
Law Society announces team of experts to support new Access to Innovation project
Law Society of Ontario, Jennifer Wing
September 22, 2021
How ABA Opinion Shifts Alternative Biz Structure Landscape
Law360, Hilary Gerzhoy & Deepika Ravi
September 22, 2021
Reregulation of the Law: Considerations for Solo & Small Firm Attorneys
American Bar Association, Lynn Howell
September 17, 2021
Justice Gap Demands Look At New Legal Service Models
Law360, Zachariah DeMeola
September 13, 2021
After Joining GrayRobinson, Former Florida Bar President John Stewart Pushes for Access to Legal Services
Daily Business Review, Dan Roe
September 9, 2021
New Executive Director Selected for Office of Legal Services Innovation
Utah Administrative Office of the Courts, Tania Mashburn
September 8, 2021
Ethics opinion addresses lawyers’ 'passive investment' in firms in jurisdictions allowing alternative business structures
ABA Journal, David L. Hudson Jr.
September 8, 2021
Tech-Friendly Legal Services Get Lift on Ownership Rules (1)
Bloomberg Law, Melissa Heelan & Sam Skolnik
September 1, 2021
Sandboxes and the Legal Ecosystem
Medium, Campbell Law Innovation Institute
September 1, 2021
Watch: ‘The Path Forward' – A Fearless Conversation on the Access to Justice Gap
5 Chicago, LeeAnn Trotter
September 1, 2021
Arizona moves to make legal assistance more affordable
The Washington Times, John G. Malcolm
August 27, 2021
Arizona approves five more entities for new legal business structure
Reuters, Sara Merken
August 24, 2021
Legal Profession Must Look Beyond Lawyers For Innovation
Law360, Justin Wise
August 23, 2021
LawNext: Reregulation of Legal Services – A Panel of Five Leading Experts Discuss
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
August 19, 2021
What “Protecting the Public” Really Means
Slaw, Jordan Furlong
August 19, 2021
Changing the stakes: how evolving law firm ownership rules could (or could not) re-shape the legal industry
Reuters, Roger Barton
August 17, 2021
What Attorneys Need to Know About Florida's Law Lab
Legal Karma Podcast, Kory Kelly
August 17, 2021
Potential Calif. Sandbox Continues To Stir Debate
Law360 Pulse, Rachel Rippetoe
August 16, 2021
LegalZoom is pursuing an alternative business structure license in Arizona
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
August 16, 2021
Deloitte Not Ready to Practice Law in U.S., Tax Unit Chief Says
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
August 13, 2021
GPSolo July/August 2021: Reregulation of the Law
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- "Model Rule 5.4: How It Protects Little, Harms a Lot, and Why Its Removal Can Greatly Benefit Lawyers" by Zachariah DeMeola & Michael Houlberg
- "All Rise—Together" by Chas Rampenthal & Chase Hertel
- "The Reregulation of Utah: Managing Risk with Better Protections" by Lucy Ricca
- "Regulatory Reform: What’s in It for Me?" by Hon. Ann A. Scott Timmer
August 6, 2021
We need a new civil right
CNN, Joe Kennedy & Rohan Pavuluri
August 8, 2021
Canada Joins U.S. in Nonlawyer Legal Service Ownership Tests
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
August 4, 2021
NCBP 2021: Setting Standards and Measuring Your Bar’s Success
Legal Talk Network, Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack
August 4, 2021
NCBP 2021: Mandatory Bars and Regulatory Sandboxes
Legal Talk Network, Justice Constandinos “Deno” Himonas
August 3, 2021
i4J Joins University of Utah Eccles School of Business
i4J
July 30, 2021
Fearing the Sandbox? What to Learn From Utah About Nonlawyer Investment
Daily Business Review, David Gialanella
July 30, 2021
The legal regulation revolution
Law21, Jordan Furlong
July 30, 2021
Regulatory Sandbox Advisory Council – Call for Applications
Law Society of Ontario
July 27, 2021
Law firm innovation increasing, but funding and scalability issues hindering new game-changing developments
Solicitors Regulation Authority
July 23, 2021
5 Recent Developments That Could Lead to a Transformed US Legal Market
Law.com, Rhys Dipshan
July 23, 2021
Meet VIISTA: The Program Training Non-Lawyers to Represent Migrants in Court
Ms. Magazine, Lily Sendroff
July 22, 2021
Pioneers of Progress: Justice Constandinos 'Demo' Himonas
KJZZ, Heidi Hatch
July 21, 2021
Indiana still resistant to nonlawyer firm ownership
The Indiana Lawyer, Marilyn Odendahl
July 20, 2021
Process Matters in Legal Regulation Reform
IAALS, Anna Carpenter & Alyx Mark
July 15, 2021
Jordan Furlong, on Future Law, Re-regulation, Access to Justice, and the Rule of Law
Future Law Podcast
July 13, 2021
Legal Regulatory Sandbox Could Incubate Innovation in Washington
NW Sidebar, Noel Brady
June 30, 2021
Outside Ownership of Law Firms Gains More Momentum
Law.com, Dan Packel
June 29, 2021
Florida Joins States in Testing Law Firm Ownership Models (1)
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
June 24, 2021
First applicants accepted to the Law Society’s innovation sandbox
The Law Society of British Columbia, Vinnie Yuen
June 24, 2021
Justpoint Secures a $50 Million Credit Line to Level the Playing Field for Plaintiffs
Business Wire
June 23, 2021
Pioneers and Pathfinders: Lucy Ricca
Seyfarth, J. Stephen Poor
June 16, 2021
State Justices Stress Need for Courts to Lead the Way on Regulatory Reform
IAALS, Maddie Hosack
June 15, 2021
Law As Code: A Legal System Shaped By Software
Future, Joshua Browder
June 15, 2021
Conn. Judges Praise Design Thinking For Future Of Law
Law360, Sameer Rao
June 14, 2021
Put legal aid in reach of all Californians
CalMatters, Kevin Frazier
June 14, 2021
Top jurists favor changes to model legal rules
ABA News
June 13, 2021
How State ‘Regulatory Sandboxes’ are Laboratories for Innovation
The National Interest, Thomas A. Hemphill
June 9, 2021
Big Four Said to Sidestep U.S. Law Firm Competition, For Now
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
June 9, 2021
Paraprofessionals Won’t Fix the Access to Justice Problem
Bloomberg Law, Genie Harrison
June 3, 2021
Nonlawyer Ownership of Law Firms: Coming to a Jurisdiction Near You?
JD Supra, Conn Kavanaugh & J. P. Christian Milde
June 1, 2021
Legal-tech startups are eyeing a huge opportunity in Utah, where a new regulatory 'sandbox' is letting non-lawyers practice law
Business Insider, Yoonji Han & Jack Newsham
May 30, 2021
Experiments in Integration: New possibilities in the delivery of legal services
The Practice, Center on the Legal Profession
May 28, 2021
The Sandbox Grows, and So Do Outside Investors for Law Firms
The American Lawyer, Dan Packel
May 2021
How to Empower People to Solve Their Own Legal Problems
TED Fellows: Shape Your Future, Rohan Pavuluri
May 25, 2021
Law Firm Deregulation Programs Gain Speed in Utah, Arizona (1)
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
May 24, 2021
Allowing Nonlawyers To Practice Law Would Hurt Clients and the Justice System
Law.com, Dean Martinez
May 19, 2021
Rocket Lawyer Seeks Non-Lawyer Firm Ownership Test in Arizona
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
May 18, 2021
New Report Highlights Which States Are Leading on Access to Justice, and Which Are Falling Short
Law.com, Karen Sloan
May 18, 2021
What Keeps Vendors Away From 'Regulatory Sandboxes'? It Starts With Timing
Law.com, Victoria Hudgins
May 18, 2021
Opinion: The vulnerable need legal services
Hartford Courant, Jamey Bell, Alexis Smith & Deborah Witkin
May 18, 2021
A Promising Path to Increase Access to Justice
Bloomberg Law, Jason Solomon
May 16, 2021
For Justice Tech Entrepreneurs, It's Deeply Personal
Law360, Steven Lerner
May 16, 2021
General Counsel Intrigued by Nonlawyer-Owned Firms, but Will They Retain Them?
Law.com, Dan Clark
May 16, 2021
Ariz. U's Butler On Tackling Medical Debt Without Lawyers
Law360, Justin Wise
May 12, 2021
Utah Sandbox OKs Two Programs Enabling Non-Lawyers To Give Legal Advice On Medical Debt
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
May 11, 2021
California Bar ‘Sandbox’ May Rattle Legal Competition for Firms
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
May 10, 2021
Supreme Court Justice Ann Timmer on Arizona’s Sweeping Regulatory Reforms
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
May 10, 2021
Arizona Court: Non-Lawyers Allowed To Invest In Law Firms
Advisor News, Associated Press
May 7, 2021
Arizona Licenses First Three Alternative Business Structures for Delivering Legal Services
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
April 30, 2021
Utah Supreme Court to Extend Regulatory Sandbox to Seven Years
The Office of Legal Services Innovation
April 26, 2021
The Legal Profession and the Case for Fundamental Reform: Introduction
The Volokh Conspiracy, Clifford Winston
April 22, 2021
Law Society of Ontario approves regulatory sandbox for legal tech
CBA/ABC National Magazine, Dale Smith
April 15, 2021
Sometimes a lawyer is overkill
The Seattle Times, Editorial Board
April 15, 2021
Fingers Crossed for a Sandbox!
Slaw.ca, Amy Salyzyn
April 14, 2021
All Eyes on Utah: Launching the ‘First Nonlawyer-Owned’ Law Firm
Law.com, Alaina Lancaster
April 6, 2021
Global Law Leaders Said to Ignore Big Four Threat—For Now
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
March 2021
Proposal for a Limited Practice Rule to Narrow North Carolina’s Access to Justice Gap
Justice for All Project
March 31, 2021
Let the Managers Manage and the Lawyers Lawyer
JD Supra, Timothy Corcoran
March 22, 2021
The legal system is broken; it's time for change
Daily Journal California Lawyer, Ralph Baxter & Zachariah DeMeola
March 17, 2021
Arizona Supreme Court Approves First Alternative Business Structures
Arizona Supreme Court, Aaron Nash
March 15, 2021
Eliminate the Bar Exam for Lawyers
The Wall Street Journal, Clifford Winston
March 15, 2021
Nonlawyer-Owned Law Firm Advising Small Businesses Has National Ambitions
The American Lawyer, Dan Packel
March 15, 2021
Non-Lawyer-Owned Firm Set To Launch Out Of Utah 'Sandbox'
Law360, Justin Wise
March 8, 2021
Permitting alternative business structures could spur tech innovation, Arizona justice says
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
February 26, 2021
You can lose your kids, home and freedom without ever seeing a lawyer. It’s a profound injustice.
The Washington Post, Editorial Board
February 18, 2021
Alternative Legal Service Providers Are No Longer “Alternative”
2Civility, Penelope Bremmer
February 16, 2021
US Legal System Can Benefit From Nonlawyer Ownership
Law360, Crispin Passmore & Zachariah DeMeola
February 11, 2021
Majority of US Firms Are Working with ALSPs, With Pandemic Likely Fueling Reliance
The American Lawyer, Dan Packel
February 8, 2021
New York may license social workers to handle some legal tasks
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
February 5, 2021
Where 5 States Stand On Nonlawyer Practice Of Law Regs
Law360, Aebra Coe
February 2, 2021
UK Is Proof Nonlawyer Ownership Threatens Legal Profession
Law360
January 2021
Quality Metrics for Regulatory Reform
The Practice
January 26, 2021
Utah became first state to change ethics regulations to allow for alternative business structures
Legal Rebels, Lyle Moran
January 26, 2021
Citing access to justice, Arizona decided to embrace controversial alternative business structures
Legal Rebels, Lyle Moran
January 24, 2021
Studying Justice Or Hurting It: The Fight Over A2J Research
Law360, Jack Karp
January 24, 2021
Could 2021 Be The Year Of Civil Justice Reform?
Law360, Cara Bayles
January 15, 2021
Getting More Legal Help to Californians
The Recorder, Jason Solomon
January 14, 2021
ABA launches initiative to help measure effectiveness of regulatory reforms
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
January 14, 2021
California Bar Panel Weighs Legal Service Delivery Experiments
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
November 24, 2020
Law Society of British Columbia launches 'innovation sandbox' to address access-to-justice gap
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
November 23, 2020
N.Y., Others Mull Moves to Allow Companies to Co-Own Law Firms
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
November 22, 2020
Legal Innovation in South Korea: Lawyer Regulation Stifling Progress
LegalTech Lever, Daniel Linna
November 13, 2020
Arizona and Utah Jumpstart Legal Regulatory Reform
Law Practice Today, Arthur J. Lachman & Jan L. Jacobowitz
November 13, 2020
Law Society of B.C. taking steps to expand access to legal services by non-lawyers
Canadian Lawyer, Zena Olijnyk
November 5, 2020
How Utah's judicial and state bar officials worked together for regulatory reform
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
October 29, 2020
SRA eyes “activity based licences” and scheme for unregulated providers
Legal Futures, Neil Rose
October 26, 2020
Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
Law360, Gerald Knapton
October 21, 2020
Does it Really Matter?
The Chicago Bar Foundation, Bob Glaves
October 9, 2020
Formal Opinion 2020-1: Ongoing Relationships with Alternative Legal Business Entities
New York City Bar
October 6, 2020
Most Asylum Seekers Have No Legal Counsel. This Villanova Program Trains Non-Lawyers to Step In.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Katherine Mangan
October 1, 2020
Access to legal services continues to widen in B.C.: Legal regulator responding to need for legal advice, options
Glacier Media, Jeremy Hainsworth
October 1, 2020
Minnesota will launch legal paraprofessional pilot program
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
September 29, 2020
Most People Can't Afford Legal Help. 1 Reformer Wants To Change That
NPR, Greg Rosalsky
September 25, 2020
Access to justice: California can learn from Arizona, Utah
Daily Journal, Zack DeMeola
September 22, 2020
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast, Episode 2: Regulatory Reform and Expanding Access to Justice
Legal Services Corporation, James J. Sandman
September 21, 2020
Historic Utah and Arizona Changes Have Legal Marketplaces, Tech Providers Eyeing Expansions
Law.com, Victoria Hudgins
September 17, 2020
Legal advice is often unaffordable. Here's how more people can get help: Kourlis and Gorsuch
USA Today, Rebecca Love Kourlis & Neil M. Gorsuch
September 16, 2020
Model for Change: Utah’s Data-Driven Approach to Closing the Justice Gap
Legal Talk Network, Ralph Baxter
September 8, 2020
Rocket Lawyer is among the first applicants approved to join Utah's regulatory sandbox program
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
August 27, 2020
Arizona Supreme Court Makes Generational Advance in Access to Justice
Arizona Supreme Court, Aaron Nash
August 27, 2020
Committee to Improve the Delivery of Legal Services Looks at Testing Regulatory Reforms
Florida Bar News, Gary Blankenship
August 26, 2020
IAALS Discusses Future of Legal Services
Law Week Colorado, Avery Martinez
August 22, 2020
Can’t afford an attorney? Test-run revamp of lawyer rules paves way for tech to help
Deseret News, Annie Knox
August 19, 2020
Robert Gehrke: Utah can lead the nation in helping average people navigate the legal system
The Salt Lake Tribune, Robert Gehrke
August 19, 2020
US regulatory reform: Utah sandbox leader John Lund gives us insight into the changes you can expect
Legal IT Insider, Caroline Hill
August 14, 2020
Utah High Court OKs Experiment To Test New Law Models
Law360, Aebra Coe
August 6, 2020
How to navigate “parochial and self-interested concerns”
Legal Evolution, Bill Henderson
July 30, 2020
Overview of states considering regulatory changes
Legal Evolution, Bill Henderson
July 30, 2020
Leaders Call for the Expansion of Legal Services by Unlocking Legal Regulation
IAALS, Zachariah DeMeola
July 28, 2020
Will the COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally remake the legal industry?
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
July 22, 2020
Attorney Regulatory Reform: Where Do We Stand?
2Civility, Jayne Reardon
July 22, 2020
CBA/CBF Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law & Innovation Releases Report and Recommendations for Public Comment
The Chicago Bar Foundation
July 16, 2020
California Closing the Justice Gap Working Group Should Include More Consumer and Public Voices
IAALS, Natalie Anne Knowlton
July 14, 2020
A Rallying Cry for Comments on Utah Regulatory Innovation Efforts
IAALS, Zachariah DeMeola & Andrew Arruda
July 6, 2020
Regulatory Reform and Racial Justice
IAALS, Zachariah DeMeola & Natalie Anne Knowlton
July 2, 2020
The state Supreme Court has failed Washingtonians who need affordable legal services
The Seattle Times, Bill Neukom, Andrea Jarmon & Mark Hutcheson
June 29, 2020
INSIGHT: It’s Time to Allow New Legal Service Providers
Bloomberg Law, Justice Deno Himonas & Scott Bales
June 11, 2020
Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation in England and Wales Calls for Change
IAALS, Natalie Anne Knowlton
June 10, 2020
Just as Predicted, Lawyers Rush to Protect the Status Quo
Law.com, Ralph Baxter & John Lund
May 14, 2020
California Bar Trustees Move Toward New Regulatory ‘Sandbox’
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
May 13, 2020
With Californians Needing Access to Justice, the California Bar Should Advance Reform
Law.com, Ralph Baxter & John Lund
May 13, 2020
Regulation in a time of crisis: Covid-19, access to justice and regulation in the USA
Passmore Consulting, Crispin Passmore
May 1, 2020
Revolutionizing the Business of Law
DC Bar, Sarah Kellogg
April 27, 2020
Utah's high court proposes nonlawyer ownership of law firms and wide-ranging reforms
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
April 15, 2020
Professional Regulation and Federalism in the Coronavirus Crisis: Let’s Remove Access Barriers
Harvard Law Review, Daniel B. Rodriguez
April 8, 2020
California Law Firm Ownership Debate Ignites Lobbying
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
April 1, 2020
Arizona Attorney: Law Practice at a Crossroads
Arizona Attorney
March 31, 2020
Legal reform supporters will keep advocating for California sandbox proposal
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran
March 18, 2020
Arizona Task Force Files Petition to Adopt Regulatory Framework
IAALS, Zachariah DeMeola & Natalie Anne Knowlton
March 15, 2020
Rule Makers versus Risk Takers
Legal Evolution, Bill Henderson
March 13, 2020
Update: ATILS State Bar of California Trustees’ Vote
IAALS, Andrew Arruda
March 11, 2020
Legal Education, Get Ready for Regulatory Reform
IAALS, Stacy Butler
March 9, 2020
Province trying to make legal services more accessible
CTV News Winnipeg, Devon McKendrick
March 6, 2020
Arizona calling: US reforms keep moving forward: Florida next.
Passmore Consulting, Crispin Passmore
March 4, 2020
Florida Supreme Court Asks Bar to Study Lawyer Regulation and Access to Justice
LawSites, Bob Ambrogi
March 2, 2020
Florida Bar Says Ticket App Practiced Law Without a License
Bloomberg Law, Jennifer Kay
February 28, 2020
ABA President-Elect Patricia Refo Outlines Questions Surrounding Re-Regulation
IAALS, Maddie Hosack
February 25, 2020
What the U.S. Can Learn From the U.K. Foray Into Nonlawyer Ownership
Law.com, Krishnan Nair
February 24, 2020
The Fight Over the Future of Law Firm Ownership Has Put an Industry at Odds
Law.com, Dan Packel & Dylan Jackson
February 19, 2020
Law Society of Saskatchewan amends Legal Profession Act to expand access to legal services
International Conference of Legal Regulators, Peter Morton
February 17, 2020
To increase access to justice, regulatory innovation should be considered, ABA House says
ABA Journal, Matt Reynolds
February 16, 2020
Bar Group Aims For Lasting Impact With Access to Justice Report
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
February 13, 2020
Conference of Chief Justices Issues Resolution Urging Regulatory Innovation
IAALS, Zachariah DeMeola
February 6, 2020
A Sign of the Times: ABA Resolution Supporting Regulatory Innovation Among States
IAALS, Zachariah DeMeola & Natalie Anne Knowlton
February 4, 2020
The Story So Far: California Regulatory Reform
IAALS, Andrew Arruda
February 1, 2020
We must not squander the future of legal services
ABA Journal, Judy Perry Martinez
January 31, 2020
IAALS Announces Spring Speaker Series on the Future of Legal Services
IAALS, Scott Bales & Zachariah DeMeola
January 28, 2020
Nothing is off-limits for this California bar task force
Legal Rebels , Jason Tashea
January 23, 2020
California Bar Mulls Licensing Nonlawyer Professionals
Law360
January 23, 2020
D.C. Latest Jurisdiction to Mull Law Firm Ownership Rule Changes
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
January 16, 2020
ROSS Founder on Why Law Needs to be 'Re-regulated'
Law.com, Gina Passarella Cipriani
January 13, 2020
Legal Tech Is Experiencing Stunted Growth in Asia
Law.com, Anna Zhang
January 9, 2020
Connecticut Launches State of the Legal Profession Task Force
Above the Law, Lyle Moran
January 9, 2020
Re-regulating legal services in the US
Passmore Consulting, Crispin Passmore
December 12, 2019
We Have Lost the Self-Regulation Argument: With or Without Us, the Public Is Moving On
Slaw, National Self-Represented Litigants Project
December 5, 2019
How Reregulation Could Benefit Lawyers
IAALS, Jayne Reardon
December 3, 2019
ABA Could Encourage States to Allow Outside Ownership of Law Firms
Law.com, Dan Packel
November 29, 2019
Law firms snub reform at their peril
Passmore Consulting, Crispin Passmore
November 28, 2019
Lawyer ‘monopoly’ hampers consumer access to legal tech, says former AG Chris Bentley
Law Times, Bernise Carolino
November 21, 2019
Reregulation, Not Deregulation
IAALS, Andrew Arruda
November 19, 2019
California Legal Access Recommendations Delayed Until March
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
November 14, 2019
When the Rules Stagnate Innovation, Change the Rules
Law Practice Today, Jayne Reardon & Susan Letterman White
November 14, 2019
Self-regulation: the end of an era? Lawyer discipline and the role of law societies
Canadian Lawyer, Anita Balakrishnan
November 7, 2019
Illinois Is Also Exploring Legal Regulation Reform
Above the Law, Lyle Moran
November 4, 2019
Nonlawyer Law Firms Inch Closer To Reality
Above the Law, Kathryn Rubino
November 1, 2019
Utah to Test Initiative for Allowing Nonlawyer Legal Providers
Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik
October 31, 2019
Join Us in Unlocking Legal Regulation: More Legal Service Providers, More Access to Justice, and a More Sustainable Legal Profession
IAALS, Zachariah DeMeola
October 20, 2019
California Should Embrace Nonlawyer Providers
Law360, Chris Albin-Lackey
October 15, 2019
LawNext Podcast: Utah’s Bold Experiment to Reimagine Legal Services
LawNext Podcast
October 10, 2019
Is the US at a tipping point?
Passmore Consulting, Crispin Passmore
October 4, 2019
IAALS' Comment to the California Task Force on Legal Regulation and Enhancing the Provision of Legal Services
IAALS, Zachariah DeMeola
September 22, 2019
Like It Or Not, Law May Open Its Doors To Nonlawyers
Law360, Aebra Coe
September 20, 2019
Commentary: Momentum is building to fix our legal system. Let’s seize it.
The Salt Lake Tribune, Deno Himonas, Gillian Hadfield & John Lund
September 18, 2019
Legal Regulation in the Age of Disruption
IAALS, Zachariah DeMeola
August 20, 2019
Legal Tech for Non-Lawyers: Persistent Barrier Holding Back Development
Thomson Reuters, David Curie
August 19, 2019
Are Law Firms Sustainable? It's The Model That Matters
Forbes, Mark A. Cohen
August 7, 2019
Regulatory Sandboxes for the Legal Industry
2Civility, Jayne Reardon
July 18, 2019
Re-regulating Lawyers for the 21st Century
2Civility, Jayne Reardon
March 27, 2019
Uber, Taxis and the Legal Market
The Chicago Bar Foundation, Bob Glaves
August 15, 2018
Our Profession’s Losing Battle Against the Market
The Chicago Bar Foundation, Bob Glaves
May 19, 2018
68% of Americans do not have a will
The Conversation, Reid Kress Weisbord & David Horton