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New Training for Lay Legal Advocates in Arizona Aims to Expand Access to Justice Statewide

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As part of the social services they provide through their CBOs, the advocates will be authorized to provide free, limited-scope legal advice to their clients, upon completion of training and passage of a certifying exam.

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Stay in Your Lane

Trial Technology

Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation. From ChatGPT: A: There could be several reasons why a lawyer might use ChatGPT to cite a case or seek legal information. Comment 8: Maintaining Competence. “

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New Training for Lay Legal Advocates in Arizona Aims to Expand Access to Justice Statewide

Legal Tech Monitor

As part of the social services they provide through their CBOs, the advocates will be authorized to provide free, limited-scope legal advice to their clients, upon completion of training and passage of a certifying exam.

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Empathy and Emotional Connectivity in the Legal Industry

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There’s an adage that legal education helps ensure these professionals-in-training learn how to “think like a lawyer.” These are big legal issues, but also big human issues. A client expects a lawyer to give them reliable legal advice, but to do so in light of the client’s unique desires and goals for the outcome.

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Startup & Scale-Up: Empowering Entrepreneurs with Legal Knowledge – Shainul Kassam – S7E18

Legally Speaking

Are you an entrepreneur seeking expert legal advice and insights? This week we’re super excited to be chatting with Shainul Kassam , a trailblazing legal professional who is committed to helping entrepreneurs navigate the complex world of business law. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.

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Nomination Window Opens to Award the 2024 Legal Visionary

Legal Tech Monitor

Her diverse contributions as a lawyer, professor, and researcher have brought innovations to the realms of legal education, legal services, and civil justice research, including a new body of scholarship that analyzes state civil courts.

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The Diverse Landscape of Community-Based Justice Workers

Legal Tech Monitor

IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, has conceptualized regulatory models as consisting of four pathways to change: regulatory sandboxes, alternative business structures, allied legal professionals, and community-based justice worker models.(1) 33) Services by CAPP began in June 2021.(34)