New Mexico
The New Mexico Supreme Court has created a working group to study the use of Limited Licensed Legal Technicians. You can track their progress via the LLLT Dashboard on the New Mexico Bar website. …
Category: Licensed Paraprofessionals
Minnesota
The Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project is intended to increase access to civil legal representation in case types where one or both parties typically appear without legal representation. The Minnesota Supreme Court established an implementation committee in March 2019 to evaluate options and provide recommendations for implementing and evaluating the pilot by February 28, 2020. See Minnesota Supreme Court Order ADM19-8002. …
Oregon
On September 27, 2019 the Oregon State Bar Board of Governor’s approved (1) a recommendation that the state create a licensed paraprofessional program and (2) a recommendation that would create a path to a law license without attending law school. The recommendations still need to be approved by the Oregon Supreme Court before they take effect. Source: Bob Ambrogi Law Sites. …