Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION AND CODIFYING THE PARALEGAL PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT GUIDELINES
Date filed
December 18, 2019
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05886
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION AND CODIFYING THE PARALEGAL PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT GUIDELINES
ABSTRACT : Defines " paralegal to a natural person, qualified, through education, training or work experience, to perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts which legal work is customarily, but not exclusively, performed by a lawyer.Proposes a comprehensive measure to professionalize the paralegal profession to make them agents of the State in making justice accessible through competent assistance to the legal profession and through legal education and information campaigns provided by paralegals.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : NOGRALES, JUAN FIDEL FELIPE F.
DATE FILED : 2019-12-18
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Sy-Alvarado (000 2020-02-17)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2020-01-20

Abstract

Defines " paralegal to a natural person, qualified, through education, training or work experience, to perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts which legal work is customarily, but not exclusively, performed by a lawyer.Proposes a comprehensive measure to professionalize the paralegal profession to make them agents of the State in making justice accessible through competent assistance to the legal profession and through legal education and information campaigns provided by paralegals.

Disclaimer

Note: Legislative history and other information accessed from Congress Legis. Information as of April 20, 2022.