Bloomberg Law
Nov. 1, 2019, 7:46 PM UTC

Utah to Test Initiative for Allowing Nonlawyer Legal Providers

Sam Skolnik
Sam Skolnik
Reporter

An independent legal research center will work with Utah officials to test what could be groundbreaking regulations on allowing nonlawyers to provide legal services.

The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System announced Oct. 31 that its new “Unlocking Legal Regulation” project was devised in part to advance Utah’s plans to loosen restrictions on nonlawyers in the state’s legal system.

A recent report from the Utah Work Group on Regulatory Reform suggested changes intended to improve access to justice for residents unable to afford private attorneys in civil and family court cases. Panels in California and Arizona have ...

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