Speakers on the “Access to Justice: Substantial Challenges and How You, the Law and Technology Can Help” Legalweek panel questioned if the Rule of Professional Conduct banning unauthorized practice of law was harming access to justice in the U.S.
“The rules about the unauthorized practice of law is intended to protect consumers,” said James Sandman, president of the Legal Services Corp. “In the interest of protecting consumers we’ve consigned too many to no help at all. The need of a lawyer can be a barrier of justice if you can’t afford one.”
