Texas
On October 24, 2022 the Texas Supreme Court requested the Texas Access to Justice Commission examine and propose modifications to existing rules to allow paraprofessionals to provide limited direct legal services.
Category: Task Force/Committee
California
On August 24, 2022, California legislature halts all regulatory innovation with the passage of AB-2958, effective immediately with an Urgency Clause adopted on August 22, 2022.
California
Ruben Duran, state bar official for California, has indicated the legal regulatory sandbox will be immediately paused "to allow time for further conversations and determine the best next steps". This is in response to the December 7, 2021 letter to...Read More
New York
The New York Commission to Reimagine the Future of NY Courts' Working Group on Regulatory Innovation has issued its report. The three main recommendations are: The provision of certain “legal” services and advocacy by trained and certified social workers should...Read More
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.
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
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.
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
Utah
On August 12, the Utah Supreme court authorized the Regulatory Sandbox proposed in April. The changes come via Standing Order 15 as well as modifications to Rules 5.4 and 7.1-7.5. The court also created a "Office of Legal Services Innovation"...Read More