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State Bar & Bar Associations,
Law Practice

Dec. 22, 2021

Let’s set aside controversy and talk about commonality

In a world where our disagreements often drive the narrative, I’d like to take a moment to explore areas of agreement. It is possible, even with a controversial issue like legal regulatory reform.

Natalie Anne Knowlton

Director of Special Projects
Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System

IAALS is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research institute dedicated to the continuous improvement of the American Legal System. Knowlton leads the organization's national work in family justice reform. In her spare time, she is an advocate for heredity breast cancer awareness.

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In a world where our disagreements often drive the narrative, I'd like to take a moment to explore areas of agreement. It is possible, even with a controversial issue like legal regulatory reform.

In 2018, the State Bar of California launched the Task Force on Access through Innovation of Legal Services and charged it with "identifying possible regulatory changes to enhance the delivery of, and access to, legal...

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