Re: regulation of paralegals
Posted by JD on 2/26/08

On 2/21/08, janel wrote:
> do you think that paralegals should be regulated by the
> same authorities lawyers are? What are some of the
> problems of regulation by the organized bar? How do we
> approach the solution?
Lawyers generally employ paralegals and their work product
is supervised and reviewed by attorneys. Regulation of
paralegals by a Bar Association would only assist employers
in discriminating against qualified individuals based on
their race, social standing, gender, religion and ethnicity.
The only reason that I think regulation would be appropriate
is if we were permitted to handle some of the smaller legal
matters (like uncontested divorce, bankruptcies, and real
estate closing without an attorneys supervision similar to
the way a tax prepare can discus and give advice on tax laws
to their clients.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• regulation of paralegals, 2/21/08, by janel.
• Re: regulation of paralegals, 2/26/08, by JD.