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Addressing Access To Justice Through New Legal Service Providers: Opportunities And Challenges, Alice Woolley, Trevor C. W. Farrow Jun 2016

Addressing Access To Justice Through New Legal Service Providers: Opportunities And Challenges, Alice Woolley, Trevor C. W. Farrow

Trevor C. W. Farrow

Most informed observers of the Canadian and American legal systems accept the existence of a significant crisis in access to justice. One possible solution is to permit paralegals, notaries or other licensed individuals with training more limited than that enjoyed by a licensed attorney to practice in certain areas of law. This paper supports these developments, arguing for a regulated and incremental introduction of new legal service providers into the legal services market. It considers the appropriate training and scope of practice for new legal service providers, and some of the associated opportunities and challenges.


Harry Arthurs And The Philosopher's Stone, Peer Zumbansen Oct 2015

Harry Arthurs And The Philosopher's Stone, Peer Zumbansen

Peer Zumbansen

No abstract provided.


Globalizing Approaches To Legal Education And Training: Canada To Japan, Trevor C. W. Farrow Oct 2015

Globalizing Approaches To Legal Education And Training: Canada To Japan, Trevor C. W. Farrow

Trevor C. W. Farrow

No abstract provided.


Towards A Pedagogy Of Diversity In Legal Education, Faisal Bhabha Sep 2015

Towards A Pedagogy Of Diversity In Legal Education, Faisal Bhabha

Faisal Bhabha

There is resounding consensus that diversity in legal education is a priority. Yet, North American law schools continue to be criticized for failing to reflect the diversity of the society that they are training lawyers to serve. This article is a project of conceptual reorientation against a backdrop of critical scholarship and empirical evidence. Parts I and II examine the past twenty years of diversity promotion in legal education, concluding that, while several advances have been made, especially in increasing numerical representation of diverse groups in law schools, the promise of meaningful diversity remains unfulfilled. Part III suggests that reforms …