Geography US: Utah

News Story (Utah)

Nonlawyer Law Firms Inch Closer To Reality

November 4, 2019 | Kathryn Rubino | Above the Law
Lawyers have long been the gatekeepers of legal services, which, as licensed professionals, make sense. But with alternative legal service providers all the rage, and the Big Four accounting firms clamoring for some of Biglaw’s lunch, the winds of change are in the air. And Utah is leading the charge.
Tags: Access to Justice

News Story (Utah)

Utah to Test Initiative for Allowing Nonlawyer Legal Providers

November 1, 2019 | Sam Skolnik | Bloomberg Big Law Business
An independent legal research center will work with Utah officials to test what could be groundbreaking regulations on allowing nonlawyers to provide legal services.
Tags: Access to Justice

News Story (Utah)

Utah’s top judges say the legal system isn’t working right. Here’s how they are encouraging change.

September 23, 2019 | Jessica Miller | Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Supreme Court recently signed off on an experiment that hopes to level the playing field for people who can’t afford a lawyer or are confused by the complicated civil system.
Tags: Access to Justice