An overview of the landscape related to legal innovation and access to justice.
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 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
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
The Florida Bar Board of Governors is currently studying a proposal by the Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice to create "Advanced Florida Registered Paralegals." These professionals would be authorized – under the supervision of a lawyer – to assist...Read More
The Florida Supreme Court has asked the Florida Bar to study the legal regulatory landscape in Florida. Bob Ambrogi has the story and a link to the letter to Florida Bar president John Stewart.
State Bar of California Task Force on Access Through Innovation in Legal Services (ATILS) approved eight recommendations that now need to be voted on by its Board of Trustees on March 12. The text of the proposals and meeting information...Read More