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California
On June 6, 2022, the California Bar "Closing the Justice Gap Working Group" resumed business after a "pause" in 2021.
Nevada
Nevada Supreme Court is considering opening doors for unbundled and limited scope services for family law matters, to be heard over two sessions, on June 21, 2022 and August 2, 2022.
Florida
On June 2, 2022, The Supreme Court of Florida, on its own motion, amended Rule 5.4 allowing for "not for-profit legal service providers to organize as a corporation and to permit nonlawyers to serve on [a] not-for-profit legal service provider’s...Read More
California
On May 23, 2022 the California Bar working group's revised recommendations around paraprofessionals delivering limited legal services in areas of consumer debt, custody, and housing. The next step will require the California Supreme Court and state legislature to approve.
New York
On May 24, 2022 an Opinion and Order was issued in the Upsolve v. New York Case (22-CV-00627 (PAC)) grants the Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction, effectively preventing the Attorney General from prosecuting the Plaintiffs under the unauthorized practice of...Read More
Florida
Effective January 1, 2021, Florida removed rule 7.2(b).
Arizona
5.4, 5.7, and 7.2(b) were removed from the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct effective January 1, 2021.
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
In a new decision by the New York State Bar Association Commission on Professional Ethics (Opinion 1234 on December 7, 2021), New York attorneys, on a case-by-case basis, are allowed to co-counsel with firms that have nonlawyer ownership. Those firms...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