An overview of the legal regulatory landscape related to legal innovation and access to justice.
The CBA/CBF Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law & Innovation has release their report and list of recommendations. They are requesting comments on their recommendations by August 21. Interested parties can comment in writing (following instructions on this...Read More
The Arizona Task Force on the Delivery of Legal Services is continuing its work. It recently revised proposals related to Limited Licensed Legal Practitioners and Alternative Business Structures.
The New York State Unified Court System has created a Commission to study and implement technology and other innovations in New York Courts. Source: press release
The Florida Bar has created a Special Committee to Improve the Delivery of Legal Services. From the website: The mission of the Special Committee to Improve the Delivery of Legal Services (Special Committee) is to study whether and how the...Read More
The State Bar of California Board of Trustees have voted to move forward with a proposal from the California Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services that would allow a "sandbox." "Sandbox" programs allow for companies and organizations...Read More
The Utah Supreme Court has released proposed regulations for comment and review. This is part of their Regulatory Taskforce and Sandbox work. The bulk of the proposals are around Rule 5.4, which is the rule section generally prohibiting fee splitting...Read More
At the request of members of the Task Force on the Delivery of Legal Services, the Arizona Supreme Court has issued a rule change that allows recent and new law graduates to practice law in a limited order.
The California Bar has tabled proposals from the California Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services. The trustees tabled a proposal to create a group that would study a potential pilot program, known as a regulatory sandbox, that...Read More
The New York County Lawyer's Association Task Force on For-Profit, Online Legal Matching Services has issued a report and recommendations for changes to ethics rules. From the Executive Summary: In a nutshell, the Task Force believes that the current Rules,...Read More
From the Arizona Legal Services Taskforce Website: "The Task Force on Delivery of Legal Services, established by Administrative Order 2018-111 to review the regulation of the delivery of legal services in Arizona, will make recommendations as follows: Restyle, update, and...Read More