The Overreach of Limits on "Legal Advice"

Publication Title

Yale Law Journal Forum

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-3-2022

Abstract

Nonlawyers, including court personnel, are typically prohibited from providing legal advice. But definitions of “legal advice” are unnecessarily broad, creating confusion, disadvantaging self-represented litigants, and possibly raising due-process concerns. This Essay argues for a narrower, more explicit definition of legal advice that advances, rather than undercuts, access to justice.

Recommended Citation

Lauren Sudeall, The Overreach of Limits on "Legal Advice" , 131 Yale L.J. Forum 637 (2022)

Volume

131

First Page

637

Last Page

655

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