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Legal Paraprofessional Program
Originally called a Limited License Legal Practitioner (LLLP) by the Task Force on the Delivery of Legal Services, a Legal Paraprofessional ("LP") is an individual with a specific combination of education and experience who is licensed to provide legal services within a defined scope of practice. LPs in the legal field are often compared to Nurse Practitioners in the medical field.
Under ACJA § 7-210, Legal Paraprofessionals are licensed to
- Prepare and sign legal documents;
- Provide specific advice, opinions, or recommendations about possible legal rights, remedies, defenses, options, or strategies;
- Draft and file documents, related to motions, discovery, interim and final orders, and modification of orders, and arrange for service of legal documents:
- Appear before a court or tribunal
- Negotiate legal rights or responsibilities.
As of December 31, 2024, LPs were eligible for licensure in the areas of Family Law, Administrative Law, Limited Jurisdiction Civil Law, Criminal Law, Probate Law, and Juvenile Dependency Law. Once licensed, LPs are affiliate members of the State Bar. Complaints against Legal Paraprofessionals are received, investigated, and prosecuted by the State Bar of Arizona in the same manner as complaints against lawyers.
The Legal Paraprofessional Program publishes Annual Reports that can be found here: azcourts.gov/cld/Legal-Paraprofessional/Resources