Two of Canada’s largest provinces are testing new ways to deliver legal services, joining a growing push in the U.S. to experiment with approaches such as letting non-lawyers own law firms, Bloomberg Law reported.
According to Bloomberg, Ontario and British Columbia are following the template of Utah, which collects data on operations including Rocket Lawyer, which helps people draft wills, leases, and other documents through an online platform. Utah’s test also includes companies that assist with medical debt and offer AI-enabled contract drafting tools.
Canada’s move adds momentum to the notion that a broader range of legal service delivery models will address an access-to-justice crisis in both countries and hasten the development of legal technology as a tool in helping bridge the gap, Bloomberg Law stated.
The British Columbia program includes a half-dozen paralegals with enhanced authority to provide a range of legal services. One, for … … weiterlesen →