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House approves amendment to unauthorized-practice law, sets sunset for judiciary study; bill passes 69-3
Summary
The Utah House passed an amendment to House Bill 2003 to modify the unauthorized-practice-of-law provisions, including a sunset to allow a judiciary study; Amendment 1 passed and the full bill passed the House 69-3 and was referred to the Senate.
Representative Stephen Urquhart, sponsor of House Bill 2003, told the House the measure aims to address gaps in access to legal services by permitting narrowly defined, certified nonlawyer or limited-practice providers in discrete areas of law. "Somewhere between 30 to 80% of our population can't afford basic legal services," Urquhart said, arguing the change could expand affordable help for routine matters.
The House first took up Amendment 1, offered under Representative Verkhart's name, which sets a…
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