March 25: "Dan Rodriguez Joins IAALS as Scholar-in-Residence" on IAALS Blog

March 24
: "Fighting for the Right to Help" on An Arm and a Leg Podcast

March 22: "Florida Supreme Court rejects bar committee’s reform proposals, asks for alternatives" in the ABA Journal

March 17: "Minnesota’s Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project Shows Early Successes" on IAALS Blog

March 15
: "Fla. Attys Say Rules OK’ing Nonlawyer Involvement 'Inevitable'" on Law360 Pulse

March 8: "Supreme Court declines to adopt recommendations on nonlawyer ownership, fee splitting, and expanded paralegal work" in Florida Bar News

March 7: "Access to Justice: We Can Do Better" in Justice Rising
From the Sandbox
Some highlights from the latest activity report out of Utahs Office of Legal Services Innovation
  • 34 authorized entities (including 3 withdrawn) 
    • 5 low risk
    • 12 low/moderate risk
    • 14 moderate risk
    • 1 high risk
  • 10,000+ unduplicated clients
  • Varied types of services
    • 47.6% military/veterans benefits
    • 16.2% business (e.g., contracts, entity incorporation)
    • 12% accident/injury
    • 7.3% end-of-life planning
    • 4.4% marriage/family
    • 12.5% other (e.g., real estate, housing, public benefits, criminal expungement, etc.)
  • 1 harm-related complaint for every 4,220 legal services delivered
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The Oregon State Bar is currently considering a legal paraprofessional licensing program, which would authorize paraprofessionals to provide limited legal services—without attorney supervision—in family law and landlord-tenant matters. The full report and recommendations to the Board of Governors can be read here

The bar is seeking input from the public via a brief questionnaire. IAALS encourages our partners in the fight to close the justice gap and expand the reach of legal services to offer feedback. 
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