At least 12 states have implemented programs that allow people who are not lawyers to provide legal help in some circumstances, and similar initiatives are under consideration in at least 10 more states. This concept is often framed as an access-to-justice solution, but legal aid organizations and client communities have not always had the opportunity to legitimately engage in the development of these programs. Many people who receive these services are potential clients of civil legal services organizations. For these reasons, NLADA believed it was important to develop a policy position representing its members’ views on the topic. See below a Statement of Principles and a description of the process by which NLADA engaged with its members to develop the principles.
Legal Practitioners: A Statement of Principles for Civil Legal Services
The Path to a Statement of Principles for Civil Legal Services on Legal Practitioners (2023-2024)
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