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Allied Legal Professionals Increasing Access to Justice

Learn about how states and legal aid organizations have strived towards allowing allied legal professionals to provide limited legal representation to clients in this fact sheet.

Learn about how states and legal aid organizations have strived towards allowing allied legal professionals to provide limited legal representation to clients in this fact sheet.

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Allied Legal Professionals: States Increasing Access to Justice

Grantees will learn how Allied Legal Professionals (ALPs):

   1.    Provide limited legal representation to clients in several areas of practice;

   2.    Work to enhance access to justice; and

   3.    Provide legal advice and court representation by advocating for client rights.

Learn from various states about the evolution of ALPs in civil legal aid and the steps taken to allow more access to justice.
 

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“Though it varies by state, common responsibilities of allied legal professionals include advising clients on their rights, communicating with opposing party counsel, preparing legal documents for clients, and advocating on clients’ behalf for purposes of settlement.”

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