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State Bar & Bar Associations,
Law Practice

Apr. 21, 2021

LA County bar, others oppose paraprofessionals in court

In recent meetings, the State Bar’s paraprofessional program working group has suggested that paraprofessionals should be allowed to represent some clients in certain court matters, such as in juvenile dependency cases.

Opponents of a proposed paraprofessional program received support from the Los Angeles County Bar Association as the 16,000-member organization expressed concern over the direction a State Bar working group is taking.

In recent meetings, the paraprofessional program working group has suggested that paraprofessionals should be allowed to represent some clients in certain court matters, such as in juvenile dependency cases, to tackle ...

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