The DC Courts' Civil Legal Regulatory Reform Task Force is studying ways to expand the availability of civil legal assistance to the consumer (including low and moderate income individuals) by allowing trained and regulated individuals who are not lawyers to provide some types of limited legal services.
The task force is examining several models. In one, these individuals would be licensed and could work independently or within an organization, and may charge a lower fee than traditional attorney’s fees (unless they work for a non-profit). In another, these individuals would work under the supervision of a non-profit legal services organization at no cost to the consumer.
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You can learn more about the Task Force at https://www.dccourts.gov/about/civil-legal-regulatory-task-force