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Unlocking Legal Regulation

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Innovation Labs Provide Space for Access to Justice Solutions
Innovation Labs Provide Space for Access to Justice Solutions
Legal Aid of North Carolina is set to launch Innovation Lab, which aims to improve access to justice through technology integration, data collection, and collaboration. The Lab reflects a broader movement towards transformative approaches in the legal sector that emphasize evidence-based innovation and improved service delivery.
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A Closer Look: Three Common Arguments Against Regulatory Reform
A Closer Look: Three Common Arguments Against Regulatory Reform
The legal community has varying opinions on regulatory reform, with some supporting, some opposing, and many unaware. As people explore this topic, they often encounter several arguments against reform—countered here with data and insights from other industries.
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A Debate on Nonlawyer Participation Part II: Ralph Baxter Explores the State Bar Obligation to Improve Access to Justice
A Debate on Nonlawyer Participation Part II: Ralph Baxter Explores the State Bar Obligation to Improve Access to Justice
The Yale Law Journal recently featured the growing debate on regulatory reform. In part two of a two-part series, we recap Ralph Baxter's arguments that reforms are necessary to meaningfully address the access to justice crisis.
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A Debate on Nonlawyer Participation, Part I: Stephen Younger Warns that Nonlawyer Ownership Is Not the Solution to the Justice Gap
A Debate on Nonlawyer Participation, Part I: Stephen Younger Warns that Nonlawyer Ownership Is Not the Solution to the Justice Gap
The Yale Law Journal recently featured the growing debate on regulatory reform. In part one of a two-part series, we recap Stephen Younger's arguments that nonlawyer ownership won't solve the access to justice crisis.
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IAALS Panel Explores Alternative Paths to Legal Licensure
IAALS Panel Explores Alternative Paths to Legal Licensure
In July, IAALS continued the Redesigning Legal Speaker Series with a panel delving into alternative lawyer licensing programs, how they differ from the current bar exam, what some jurisdictions are already testing, and how these alternatives might impact the profession.
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ABA Center for Innovation Trends Report Details Strides in Legal Innovation
ABA Center for Innovation Trends Report Details Strides in Legal Innovation
The American Bar Association Center for Innovation has released the inaugural issue of the Innovation Trends Report, which explores innovation within the ABA, in legal technology, and in legal regulatory reform.
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IAALS Panel Encourages State Bars and State Supreme Courts to Work Together on Regulatory Reform
IAALS Panel Encourages State Bars and State Supreme Courts to Work Together on Regulatory Reform
In February, IAALS and its partners, including the National Conference of Bar Presidents, continued the Redesigning Legal Speaker Series with a panel exploring the role of state bars in regulatory reform.
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IAALS Panel Stresses Need for Funding, ‘Mavericks’ in Legal Education Innovation
IAALS Panel Stresses Need for Funding, ‘Mavericks’ in Legal Education Innovation
In December, IAALS and its partners continued the Redesigning Legal Speaker Series with a panel exploring the opportunities being created by regulatory innovation for legal education.
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California Lawmakers Ignore Data in Calls to Restrict the Expansion of Legal Services
California Lawmakers Ignore Data in Calls to Restrict the Expansion of Legal Services
Lawmakers in California recently spoke out against the state bar's exploration of regulatory reform as a means to address the access-to-justice crisis. However, the need for efficient and affordable legal services is growing exponentially—and data suggests that legal services innovation could a key part of the solution.
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To Close the Justice Gap, We Must Look Beyond Lawyers
To Close the Justice Gap, We Must Look Beyond Lawyers
Under many states’ current regulatory framework, a lawyer is the only option when it comes to addressing legal issues. Fortunately, however, a number of states are looking beyond lawyers—to limited licensed paraprofessionals, lay advocates, court navigators, and other types of allied legal professionals—in order to close the justice gap. And that number is growing.  
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