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Arizona
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.
New York
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
Washington
The Washington Supreme Court has decided to end its Limited Licensed Legal Technician (LLLT) program. The program allowed for non-lawyers to perform legal duties in the area of family law. LLLTs could "consult with and advise clients, complete and file...Read More
Florida
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
California
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
Utah
The Utah Legal Sandbox has begun accepting applications for legal services providers that are offering solutions connected to legal issues caused by Covid-19. These include eviction, domestic violence and other family disputes, and consumer debt challenges, among other things. From...Read More
Utah
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
Arizona
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.
California
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
New York
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