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DC Access to Justice Reform: Community Justice Workers & Non-lawyer Legal Services
Washington, DC has launched a major access to justice reform. Under the new Community Justice Worker (CJW) program, trained non-lawyers can now provide limited legal services in housing and family law cases — including legal advice, document preparation, and in-court support.
This episode breaks down:
Why most low-income residents face civil court without representation
What the Civil Legal Regulatory Reform Task Force recommended
How Community Justice Workers are regulated
The proposed Licensed Legal Practitioner (LLP) model
What this means for the future of the legal profession
The skinny
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