State Bar & Bar Associations,
Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Nov. 3, 2021
Paraprofessionals can help to fill the justice gap
The access to justice crisis in California, and throughout the United States, is both real and large. It spans across multiple economic classes and it has a debilitating effect on those with legal issues. It is clear that legal aid, self-help, and pro bono work are not enough and that a new model is badly needed.
Zachariah DeMeola
Director
Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System
IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, a national, independent research center at the University of Denver dedicated to facilitating continuous improvement and advancing excellence in the American legal system.
By now, it is unequivocal that many people (if not most) in the United States — including those in California — do not have access to the legal advice or legal assistance they need to address their legal problems. Studies confirming this fact are legion and come from a variety of well-established organizations and experts — e.g., the California Justice Gap Study found that 55% of Californians at all income levels experienced at least one civil legal problem in their h...
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