If the group is serious about improving access to justice by lowering the educational barrier to entry, they should lobby the ABA’s Section of Legal Education to adopt changes that would reduce the overall cost of law school by reducing course load or substituting work experience for academic credit.
Do you think that lots of people are going to jump at the chance to become paraprofessionals, given all the requirements?
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* California is about to let specialized non-lawyers help with legal matters. It's gonna be weird to hear things like this for the first time: "I am not your lawyer. This is legal advice." [Reuters] * Jargon afoot: If people are tip-toeing around the phrase "white shoe," maybe it's time to throw it out? [ABA Journal] * Lawmakers in the House under fire for ignoring disclosure requirements violating Stock Act. They're gonna mess it up for their coworkers. [WUNC] * Massachusetts's Supreme Court is lined up to decide if cops can stalk your social media accounts without a warrant. I want the answer to be no so bad. It probably won't be. [Techdirt] * Salesforce CEO thinks Facebook should have to verify the information it allows to proliferate like newspapers do. [CNN]
Clinging to the idea that an attorney’s work is above and superior to a business is shortsighted and career limiting.