The Utah Supreme Court has given the green light to allow licensed paralegal practitioners to help clients navigate the legal system, though the new professionals won’t be allowed to appear in court.
The new LPP could help clients fill out legal forms, prepare settlements and represent them in mediated negotiations, the Salt Lake Tribune reports in a story on a judicial council briefing on recommendations for the new program.
Utah Supreme Court Justice Deno Himonas, who chaired a task force on limited legal licensing, told the council that a licensed paralegal practitioner could help people who can’t afford a lawyer or who don’t want to pay for one.
