If fully approved, California would be the largest state to allow non-lawyers to offer legal advice. Topics like consumer debt and employment would be covered under the new rule.
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California is one step closer to allowing paraprofessionals to offer legal counsel in certain circumstances after the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees gave a preliminary nod of approval. So reports Reuters.
If fully approved, California would be the largest state to allow non-lawyers to offer legal advice. Topics like consumer debt and employment would be covered under the new rule.