Limited Licensing and Regulatory Reform Update
By the Utilization Committee
Happy New Year from the NCBA Paralegal Division’s Utilization Committee!
One mission of the Utilization Committee is to keep the Paralegal Division informed concerning potential regulatory reform in North Carolina and other jurisdictions that might impact the paralegal profession.
As you may be aware, the North Carolina State Bar Subcommittee Studying Regulatory Change has been exploring various types of regulatory reform that might positively impact access to justice in North Carolina.
The Subcommittee has completed its work, and Mark Henriques, the Subcommittee Chair, has completed a report, Issues Subcommittee on Regulatory Change: Report and Recommendations (January 2022). The report includes recommendations to the Issues Committee and the State Bar Council concerning regulatory reform (e.g., limited licensing, regulatory sandbox, and more).
Mark Henriques will present the report to the Issues Committee at its meeting on January 19, 2022, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and to the State Bar Council at its meeting on January 21, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. While the Issues Committee and Council will likely be discussing many topics during their meetings, you are welcome to watch the meetings by visiting the North Carolina State Bar YouTube Channel and subscribing to receive a reminder.
After these meetings, we hope to understand better how the State Bar Council will manage the Subcommittee’s recommendations.
In the interim, click here to read the full report by viewing the 1/7/2022 update entry on the North Carolina Justice for All Project website.
S.M. Kernodle-Hodges, Utilization Committee Co-Chair
Alicia Mitchell-Mercer, Utilization Committee Co-Chair
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