BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE – BPC DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000 – 9998.11] CHAPTER 5.5. Legal Document Assistants and Unlawful Detainer Assistants [6400 – 6415] ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [6400 – 6401.7] 6400. (a) “Unlawful detainer assistant” means any individual who for compensation renders assistance or advice in the prosecution or defense of an unlawful
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ABA’s Consideration of alternatives to high cost attorney fees to increase access to justice “In November, the ABA published Formal Opinion 484. From the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, the opinion approves of some forms of attorney fee financing, believing that they can help close the access-to-justice gap,
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You know those three little letters that you hear at every paralegal seminar. It causes experienced paralegals to cringe. It makes attorneys nervous. Yes, you guessed it, U.P.L., the all too familiar “Unauthorized Practice of Law,” the rule that states that a paralegal cannot practice law, establish attorney-client relationships, set
Since January 1, 2007 paralegals have been required to certify that they have completed a certain number of hours participating in mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) workshops. According to Business and Professions Code section 6450(d), paralegals must complete the following MCLE hours every two years: 4 hours of legal ethics
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For instructions on the Rules and how to get started. go to www.Calda.org for more info. Below is a list of various tools that are handy when conducting a Legal Document Assistant business. I am not affiliated with any of the companies or links below, I’m just trying to