Recent News & Updates

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

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

March 2, 2022
Filling the justice gap in Oregon
The Bulletin, Bulletin Editorial Board

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
ABA Journal, Lyle Moran

February 22, 2022
Amid Criticism, State Bar Proposes Changes to 'Regulatory Sandbox' Work
The Recorder, Cheryl Miller

February 22, 2022
Exploring new ideas about civil justice reform
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
How a social justice innovation lab is developing new types of legal services
Talk Justice Podcast

February 1, 2022
Innovative nonprofit organization supports public defenders and their clients
ABA Journal, Jenny B. Davis

January 31, 2022
Paralegals and Lawyers: Seize Opportunities in Legal Operations
The Centre for Legal Innovation

January 31, 2022
Removing regulatory barriers
National Magazine, Yves Faguy

January 30, 2022
Lawyers are fighting innovative proposals for more affordable legal assistance. That’s wrong
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
The Law Society of British Columbia

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
Reform the legal system to close the justice gap
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

"Let’s Stop Cutting Off Our Noses: How Reregulation Benefits Lawyers" by Andrew Arruda
"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