State Bar & Bar Associations,
Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Oct. 20, 2021
Paraprofessional program will perpetuate disparities
The State Bar’s paraprofessional program is unlikely to minimize the justice gap and will result in individuals with insufficient training providing inadequate legal services.
Raquel Greenberg
Raquel is a graduate of USC Annenberg School of Journalism, who is planning to attend law school.
The California legal system's priority has always been public protection. However, according to the California Justice Gap survey, Californians received no or insufficient legal help for 85% of their civil legal issues. To address the justice gap, multiple working groups within the State Bar of California are recommending substantial changes to law and regulations that would allow nonattorneys, including so-called "paraprofessionals," to practice law and invest in law...
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