New Rules and Regulations for Paralegals are Now in Effect

As of November 1st, new rules regulating paralegals went into effect in Utah.

According to the new rules, licensed paralegal practitioners (referred to as LPPs) will be allowed to practice law without a lawyer’s supervision in cases involving the following:
  • Temporary separation, divorce, parentage, cohabitant abuse, civil stalking, custody and support, and name change
  • Forcible entry and detainer
  • Debt collection matters in which the dollar amount in issue does not exceed the statutory limit for small claims cases
For these cases, LPPs can assist clients in the following ways:
  • Choose, fill out, file and complete service of legal forms
  • Review and explain court orders or another party’s documents
  • Advocate for a client in a mediation
  • Complete settlement agreements after a negotiation
The Utah task force in charge of limited legal licensing expressed to the Utah Supreme Court the purpose of allowing LPPs is to “help people who can’t afford a lawyer or who don’t want to pay for one” navigate the legal system. Which explains why notably missing is the ability for LPPs to appear in court on behalf of a client.

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