Relating to the West Virginia Supreme Court’s power to promulgate rules allowing for the limited practice of law by nonlawyers
This bill authorizes West Virginia's Supreme Court to create rules allowing nonlawyers to practice law in limited, supervised roles - such as in child abuse/neglect and mental health cases - under a new "limited license legal practitioner" program. It establishes a task force (including bar association, law school, and judicial representatives) to design certification requirements, exams, practice scope, and costs for these practitioners. The task force must also recommend updates to professional conduct rules and complaint processes for this new role. The bill itself does not implement the program but enables the Court to develop it through this structured process.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Statler
RRepublican
Co
Chris Toney
RRepublican
Co
Joe Ellington
RRepublican
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