Arizona
5.4, 5.7, and 7.2(b) were removed from the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct effective January 1, 2021.
Author: Editorial Team
North Carolina
North Carolina’s Subcommittee to Study Regulatory Reform voted to move forward with a sandbox proposal by asking the State Bar Council to form an implementation committee. More information on this update can be found in our legal regulatory survey.
Utah
In July of 2021 the Utah sandbox published a report which can be found here: https://utahinnovationoffice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Innovation-Office-Public-Report-June-2021.pdf This report summarizes activities and negative risk assessment of entities approved by the Utah Supreme Court to implement legal services within the Utah Sandbox...Read More
Washington
On July 1, 2021 the Washington Supreme Court’s Practice of Law Board released a blueprint for a regulatory sandbox. The board presented the “Blueprint—a plan for the Legal Regulatory Sandbox” on July 1 ,2021 to Justices of the Washington State...Read More
Florida
On June 28th, 2021 the special committee to improve the delivery of legal services issued its final report entitled “FINAL REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES.” The Committee is recommending that Florida adopt a...Read More
California
The State Bar of California has announced the Closing the Justice Gap Working Group to continue to the work of the Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS). The working group is charged with addressing the following:...Read More
Utah
The Utah Sandbox has slightly altered the list of legal innovations that can be tested in the Utah Legal Sandbox. They will no longer be allowing referral fee models. From statement: It has become apparent, however, that the payment of...Read More
Illinois
The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) and the Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF)'s joint Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law & Innovation have released their final report. The draft report was previously mentioned here.
Minnesota
The Minnesota Supreme Court is beginning a pilot project for licensed paraprofessionals to provide assistance to individuals in certain landlord/tenant and family law cases. The pilot will run March 2021 - March 2023. Source: Court Order.
Arizona
The Arizona Supreme Court has made changes to rules important to legal innovation and access to justice. From the press release: The Court approved modifications to the court rules regulating the practice of law, which allows for two significant changes....Read More