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Allied Legal Professionals

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Legal Paraprofessional Summit Showcases Arizona’s Leadership and National Momentum
Legal Paraprofessional Summit Showcases Arizona’s Leadership and National Momentum
In January, the inaugural Legal Paraprofessional Summit brought together active and future legal paraprofessionals, as well as leaders from a number of states, to learn about the different components of each state’s ALP program and the steps Arizona took to create its program.
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Allied Legal Professionals and the Legal Service Ecosystem
Allied Legal Professionals and the Legal Service Ecosystem
Allied legal professional programs have the potential to diversify the legal services market and create more cost-effective legal service models, and they should be created as an important part of a broader legal service ecosystem.
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IAALS Releases New Allied Legal Professionals Landscape Report and Resource Center in an Effort to Increase Legal Options for the Public
IAALS Releases New Allied Legal Professionals Landscape Report and Resource Center in an Effort to Increase Legal Options for the Public
IAALS has released a landscape report along with an accompanying online Knowledge Center that offer a compilation and comparison of existing programs nationwide for establishing new tiers of legal professionals who can provide legal services to the public.
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IAALS' Comment in Support of the Colorado Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals Program
IAALS' Comment in Support of the Colorado Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals Program
IAALS submitted this comment to the Colorado Supreme Court in support of the Colorado Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals Program. The program would authorize paraprofessionals to provide limited legal services in family law without attorney supervision.
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Allied Legal Professionals
Allied Legal Professionals
Up and down the income scale, the legal needs of Americans are going unmet. Allied legal professionals hold a key to bringing more accessible and affordable legal help where it is needed most. Like nurse practitioners, allied legal professionals show great potential, and this project is working to grow these successful programs nationwide.
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New Proposal for Legal Advocates Could Help with Housing Instability in Arizona and Utah
New Proposal for Legal Advocates Could Help with Housing Instability in Arizona and Utah
In January, the i4j Program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law proposed expanding several legal paraprofessional programs to include a housing training certificate, equipping community members to provide limited-scope representation related to housing issues.
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Oregon Joins Growing List of States Empowering Legal Professionals to Help More People
Oregon Joins Growing List of States Empowering Legal Professionals to Help More People
The Oregon Supreme Court has approved a program that will license individuals who aren’t lawyers to provide limited legal services in family law and landlord/tenant issues. This makes Oregon the fifth state in the country to enlist a new tier of legal professionals in the effort to provide more access to legal help.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Builds Bridges with Regulatory Reform Opponents
Minnesota Supreme Court Builds Bridges with Regulatory Reform Opponents
In May 2022, the Minnesota Supreme Court hosted a public hearing on several recommendations to improve the state's Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project. Speakers in favor and opposition of the recommendations came together for constructive dialogue on tangible ways to improve the program and, ultimately, increase access to legal services.
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IAALS Launches Allied Legal Professionals in an Effort to Increase Access to Quality Legal Services and Help Reduce Barriers to Representation
IAALS Launches Allied Legal Professionals in an Effort to Increase Access to Quality Legal Services and Help Reduce Barriers to Representation
A new project will help standardize a new tier of legal professionals nationally. Allied legal professionals—similar to nurse practitioners—hold a key to bringing more accessible and affordable legal help where it is needed most. IAALS seeks to facilitate the adoption of allied legal professional programs around the country and assist states in making informed decisions on how to structure these efforts.
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Minnesota’s Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project Shows Early Successes
Minnesota’s Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project Shows Early Successes
In 2021, Minnesota implemented a legal paraprofessional program to provide increased access to justice for a broader range of low- and modest-income individuals. So far, there are multiple signs that these paraprofessionals bring positive change to the profession.
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