The development of the Independent Paralegal profession has been closely related to the development of the legal self-help movement. In the 1970s, the Wave Project - a legal self-help initiative that encouraged consumers to represent themselves in legal matters - established twenty paralegal-run “document preparation offices” across the state of California. Many of these original offices still exist today. Due to opposition from state bar associations, the Independent Paralegal industry was largely an underground movement until mid-1980. 10 Independent Paralegals are now boldly challenging the legal establishment. For example, California-based We the People Forms and Service Centers USA, Inc. established thirty-four franchises that are staffed by legal document assistants. We the People offers low-cost legal assistance to consumers who want to complete routine legal tasks. When the legal problems of clients exceed the scope of the document preparation service, We the People refers clients to attorneys
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 05:24:15 +0000
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