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nonlawyer

  • a word derived from lawyer.
    lawyer
    noun
    a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.

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Regulators should carve out a safe harbor for limited-scope nonlawyer assistance in routine auto claims—valuation, document assembly and settlement facilitation—paired with clear disclosure requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Lawyers already are barred under the State Bar’s rules from allowing a third party to dictate case strategy and are barred in many cases from sharing legal fees with a nonlawyer.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

Of those entities, about 20 are traditional firms seeking to improve services, with new investment in software or nonlawyer skillsets.

From Slate Oct. 17, 2022

Page ultimately hired a lawyer to help him navigate his interviews with prosecutors working for Robert S. Mueller III, but for the most part he remained a one-man, nonlawyer advocate for his cause.

From Washington Post Dec. 14, 2019

Expectations are so high for the Dean class that the firm is actually inviting nonlawyer clients to attend.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2011